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Labour law change 'illegal'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/10/2022
» The State Enterprises Workers Relations Confederation (Serc) is demanding that the House of Representatives suspend and revise a bill to amend the State Enterprise Labour Relations Act BE 2543 (2000), saying the draft law is unconstitutional.
Labour scams carry cost
News, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2024
» For far too long, Thailand has grappled with the insidious issue of human trafficking. This heinous crime has tarnished the country's reputation -- not to mention diminishing the country's competitiveness on the global stage.
No more child labour
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/06/2024
» Today is "World Day Against Child Labour", reminding Thailand once again of the need to intensify efforts to eradicate the horrors of this scourge.
Labour Ministry readying more help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/04/2020
» The Labour Ministry will next week ask the cabinet to approve a fresh proposal on financial aid for another group of 800,000 workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul.
Labour minister resigns from party
Online Reporters, Published on 16/06/2020
» Labour Minister M.R. Chatu Mongol Sonakul has resigned as leader of the Action Coalition for Thailand.
Labour strikes against the algorithm
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/09/2020
» Not long ago the streets of Bangkok were near empty -- save for a bustling network of green-, pink- or yellow-vested delivery drivers shepherding food across a shuttered city to the millions trapped indoors fearing an accelerating viral outbreak.
Pandemic raises child labour risks
Oped, Published on 06/10/2020
» According to the United Nations Global Compact, child labour is an "exploitation that is a violation of basic human right". Indeed, abolishing child labour is the declared policy of the international community and of almost all governments worldwide.
Closed borders worsen labour dearth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/10/2020
» A labour shortage, particularly in manpower-intensive industries such as agribusiness and food processing, is likely to intensify over the long term as the pandemic makes it difficult for foreign labour to move across borders.
Labour issues 'hamstrung by budget'
News, Published on 02/05/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted the government has prioritised tackling the plight of workers despite only having a limited budget to take care of all of workers' problems at once.
Migrant labour cap piques businesses
Business, Published on 08/05/2018
» Business operators are crying foul over a new law that caps the share of migrant workers at 20%, saying the regulation poses a "critical obstacle" for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggling to cope with labour shortages.