Discussed: 12 Aug 2024 at 05: 46
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News
The government will push for legislation to improve quality of life and provide security protection for the 20 million casual workers, including farmers and digital influencers, who are now without exposure to a social safety net.
Phumiphat Mueanchan, a spokeswoman for the Labour Ministry, stated that the government will approve the bill before passing it to parliament.
The act is intended to include separate workers such as farmers, freelancers, vendors, artists, actors, YouTubers, influencers and food distribution riders, who today make up a large proportion of the workplace, in a proper social security system.
According to Mr. Phumiphat, labor regulations do not explicitly recognize these employees. They therefore lack access to basic labor right, including universal health coverage.
He claimed that the act would protect their rights, ensure their safety at work, and give them social surveillance coverage.
Additionally, he said, it would help non-formal employees to be registered, allowing the government to design more precise policies, style benefits, and manage suitable budgets based on the information they provide.
A fresh” Kru Kor” job, led by Labour Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, will train 75, 249 regional community leaders and participants nationwide to spread the word and provide information about the costs to casual workers so they can file as soon as the new law is passed.