Panelists miss the crucial income meeting once more
After some members of the tripartite wage committee failed to attend a meeting to discuss the proposed wage increase yet again on Friday, the daily minimum wage increase to 400 baht ca n’t be introduced on October 1 as planned.
Continuous Secretary for Labour Pairoj Chotikasathien claimed that some government employees and members of the 15-member commission did not arrive, which led to a lack of a vote.
The conference requires a vote of at least two-thirds, or 10 people, to vote on the matter, but just nine were there, he explained.
The remaining committee members were just able to discuss possible effects of the income increase and were unable to cast a vote on the matter.
The proposed wage increase plan, which will use to businesses or factories with at least 200 employees, will be discussed at a new conference scheduled for Tuesday, April 20.
But, Mr. Pairoj expressed his hope that the committee will eventually come to a decision regarding the wage increase plan and present it to the case for concern on October 1. This prevents the planned introduction of a salary increase on that day.
On Monday, the wage council– comprised of employees, employers, and the authorities– met to force the president’s 400-baht least wage policy. But, five company members did not attend, claiming they had different activities.
Mr. Pairoj emphasized that committee members are required to enter the following conference and vote on the wage proposal on their own, and they are not permitted to send representatives to do so.
When writers pointed out that council members from the authorities were among those who were absent from yesterday’s meeting, he declined to comment.
Just nine members of the 15-member committee, according to a cause, showed up at Friday’s gathering, while six council members, four from the state and two from the people, did no. At the conference, there were the presence of all five firm representatives.
Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, the head of the Commerce Ministry’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office, was one of the people who were excluded.
The business industry has stated that it is not available to see a raise in pay.
Prior to this, Kriengkrai Thiennukul, the head of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), remarked that the country’s representatives should take advice from the municipal subcommittees regarding the wage increase.
He further stated that when deliberating the problem, the national pay committee should also take into account economic indicators and the nation’s competitiveness.
According to Mr. Kriengkrai, the FTI has spoken with companies, and the wage increase may cause those in vulnerable jobs to shut, which could have an impact on overall confidence.
Additionally, the FTI president called on organizations to increase employee skill levels in order to meet marketplace demand. He also suggested a “pay by skill” solution.
” Half of the companies are n’t labour-intensive and are prepared to give 700-900 bass to qualified workers, but, such employees are hard to find. We should include conversations to fine-tune]the plan ] to avoid it becoming a discussion”, he said.
Songpol Changsiriwatthanathamrong, chairman of the Songkhla Chamber of Commerce, indicated that members of the provincial room disagreed with the wage rise to 400 baht, as it will affect tiny- and medium-sized enterprises that are labour-intensive and generally get migrant workers.
The Pheu Thai-led government made a crucial vote claim, raising the regular minimum income. The government hopes to raise the minimum wage by 400 ringgit in its first year of energy and by 600 thai by 2027.
A 400-baht everyday salary was approved by the bilateral committee on March 26, which became effective on April 13 in some 10 regions, including Phuket, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Pattaya, Chon Buri, Chiang Mai City, and Bangkok’s Pathumwan and Watthana regions. This applied to tourism-related firms and four-star establishments with at least 50 people.