Israeli employers can ‘sell’ their Thai workers – official

Israeli employers can 'sell' their Thai workers - official
Permanent director for labor Phairoj Chotikasatien( image: Ministry of Labor )

In response to complaints from Vietnamese evacuees, the labor permanent secretary stated on Wednesday that Israeli employers are legally permitted to transport their employees to other employers.

Many Vietnamese workers who left Israel’s conflict zones have claimed that their previous employers, the businesses they joined, sold them to other companies.

According to everlasting secretary Phairoj Chotikasatien, it is acceptable for businesses in Israel to move their employees to new positions. The Thai labor attaché at the Tel Aviv ambassador confirmed this for him.

Additionally, he claimed that the Thai labor attaché it was assisting Thai workers in negotiations for unpaid wages and allowances as well as established financial assistance and repatriation processes.

13 Thai personnel were hurt, two of them severely, according to Mr. Phairoj. He claimed that the death toll of 20 Thais in Israel was still unconfirmed. 5,205 Vietnamese personnel wanted to go home after 14 of them were kidnapped.