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Unfairly laid off push for payouts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/05/2014
» Buakaew Waiyawan, 45, worked for a medium-sized company producing corrugated paper and plastic products in Chon Buri.
Fishery working age to be raised
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/02/2014
» The Labour Ministry looks set to raise the minimum age of workers employed in the fishery sector from 16- to 18-years-old in a bid to prevent child labour.
Dissolving House is best way forward, experts say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/11/2013
» A House dissolution would be the best option to deter political violence amid protests against the blanket amnesty bill, a seminar was told yesterday.
EC endorses Sukhumbhand as governor
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/03/2013
» The Election Commission (EC) yesterday endorsed Democrat Party candidate Sukhumbhand Paribatra as Bangkok governor, more than three weeks after his election victory.
Workers blast call to lift age of retirement
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/02/2013
» Labour leaders and workers have rejected proposals to extend the retirement age of workers in the private sector from 55 to 60.
Disease pandemic fears rise as migrant workers go unchecked
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/05/2012
» Fears are rising over the spread of serious communicable diseases among migrant workers as the government's policy on nationality verification does not require them to undergo annual health checks.
Govt urged to pay security fund arrears
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/01/2012
» Employers are urging the government to pay its 63 billion baht debt to the Social Security Fund, saying the delayed payment is causing the fund to lose about 1 billion baht in revenue a year.
Ministry sounds job loss alert
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/01/2012
» The Labour Ministry is monitoring 12 industries which it considers are most likely to lay off more workers in the aftermath of the floods.
Machines 'could take over jobs'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/01/2012
» Fears are growing that employers may use last year's floods as an excuse to replace people with machines.