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Employers’ group wary of MFP wage policy
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) on Thursday voiced apprehension over the possible impact on businesses of the Move Forward Party’s wage policy.
Wage rate wrangling rattles on
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/08/2022
» The tripartite committee considering raising daily wages has yet to approve new rates proposed by provincial wage sub-committees due to dramatic differences in proposals submitted for consideration.
Covid-recovery time should be counted as 'special leave'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/10/2021
» Employers should not take their employees' Covid-19 recovery period out of their annual leaves which are guaranteed by law, labour rights advocates say.
Lingerie factory closed, 1,388 jobless
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/03/2021
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A total of 1,388 people have been thrown out of work by lingerie manufacturer Brilliant Alliance Thai Global Ltd's abrupt closure of its factory in Bang Sao Thong district.
Half million illegals tipped to register
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/01/2021
» Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin expects about 500,000 illegal migrant workers will be registered by the middle of next month.
Resurgence threatens shoots of recovery
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/01/2021
» The labour market was just starting to bounce back with a lower-than-expected unemployment rate when the fresh wave of Covid-19 cases hit, says Deputy Chairman of the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC), Chalee Loysoong.
Korean firms ramp up recruitment drive
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/11/2020
» South Korean companies based in the kingdom are recruiting Thais with prior working experience in the East Asian country to capitalise on their familiarity with the culture and working conditions in the republic.
Cafe Amazon pulls out of campus
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/10/2020
» Cafe Amazon, one the country's best-known franchises, has decided not to open a branch at the law faculty of Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus following social media outcry over an expired business contract.
Department to address resort wage issues
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/10/2020
» The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare on Friday promised to deal with unpaid wage claims submitted by workers of a luxury resort in Chiang Mai within 30 days.
Mitsubishi Elevator sacks hundreds of workers as virus hits sales
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/10/2020
» Mitsubishi Elevator Asia Co has sacked 689 workers from its workforce because of falling sales since the start of the the coronavirus pandemic.