PUBLISHED: 6 May 2024 at 04: 36
According to government official Chai Wacharonke, the government has pledged to continue to improve security advantages in an effort to improve the standard of living for all Thai workers.
The state recently approved a new set of regulations that aim to address the needs of informal workers, who make up the majority of the workplace.
Because we are aware that each employee is a contributor to economic growth, the state is determined to push for regulations that will increase employee protection, according to Mr. Chai.
A local worker’s operating hours must never exceed eight hours per day, as required by the rules, which were published in the Royal Gazette on April 30. Each worker is entitled to a minimum of an hour of tear and at least three days of personal left.
Employees may take up to 98 weeks of pregnancy left, 45 days of which are paid.
It is against the law to terminate job while pregnant, and it is against the law to force female employees to work overtime or between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Local workers may get paid at least the minimum wage, and it is against the law to deduct wages during the holidays.
Employers may tell authorities when hiring minors. Under- time employees are likewise entitled to attend a training program, with 30 paid nights.
Separately, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the head of the labor government, established a working class to look for new employment opportunities in the informal sector, according to Phumphat Muanchan, a spokesman for the ministry.
The government, he said, is willing to create and promote socioeconomic growth at the tambon levels for to ensure income protection.
Mr Phumphat, who heads the working class, said about 20 million people are employed as casual workers, ranging from farmers, street vendors, thread- contracted workers, car drivers to supply services riders.
In light of the changing economic environment, he added, the Labour Ministry will draft a bill to increase worker safety for those working in the casual business.
The expenses, he said, may have a clear description of an unofficial employee and a plan to market skill development and accreditation.
Additionally, it may cover several other measures to safeguard informal workers, including establishing a bank to provide financial assistance, and protecting their right to unionize. ” It’s likewise our career to take care of this class”, he said.