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Small firms face 'shock' of wage rise
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/12/2012
» Business operators must adjust or go out of business following the full-scale increase of the minimum wage to 300 baht per day, a central bank senior official has warned.
Cambodians falling prey to perils of migrant labour
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/10/2012
» KAMPONG CHAM, CAMBODIA : The future remains uncertain for many Cambodian workers seeking jobs in Thailand. Most feel the process of gaining employment in the country is akin to playing the lottery, with exploitation in the job placement industry rife, and legal protection scarce.
Informal workers at risk of losing benefits
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/08/2012
» Nearly half of the 900,000 informal workers who have joined the social security scheme have stopped paying contributions to the fund, raising concerns they might lose social welfare benefits.
Firms 'ignore wage hike law'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/07/2012
» The Yingluck Shinawatra government has come under fire for its failure to order employers to adopt the 300-baht minimum daily wage policy.
Firms ignore new graduates to save money
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/03/2012
» Many entrepreneurs have refused to employ bachelor's degree graduates to avoid paying a starting salary of 15,000 baht, a seminar on youth employment was told yesterday.
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.