Thailand to boost protection for domestic workers

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand’s Labour Ministry is set to revise its regulation to enhance protection for domestic workers, as per advice from Siraphop Duangsodsri, an adviser to the Labour Minister. The announcement came during an event to observe International Migrants Day.

 

The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare plans to enhance the existing regulation on domestic workers’ welfare with an addition of at least 11 clauses. This regulation, initially introduced in 2012, extends to those employing home-based helpers, drivers, gardeners, nannies, nurses, and pet caretakers.

 

Presently, the regulation includes stipulations that forbid the employment of children under 15 years old and mandate a weekly day off for employees.

 

Siraphop revealed that the impending clauses would enforce a minimum wage, an eight-hour workday, and a 98-day maternity leave, 45 days of which would be employer-funded. The revised law will also prohibit employers from terminating an employee due to pregnancy.

 

Domestic workers deserve fair treatment akin to other employees. This amendment will compel employers to respect the rights of their domestic helpers, he stated. Siraphop added that the proposed clauses will be forwarded to the cabinet for approval.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: PHOTO: via The Financial Express

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-18

 

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[mfd101]

None of which will help at all unless the thousands upon thousands of domestic workers are alerted to and understand their rights and are able to enforce them with their employers without being sacked (or worse).

[bamnutsak]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and mandate a weekly day off for employees.

 

Day off is always "tomorrow".

 

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Presently, the regulation includes stipulations that forbid the employment of children under 15 years old

 

The entertainment industry is excluded.

 

 

 

I wonder if military recruits, who function as domestic help, will be treated under these new "regulations"?

 

 

[natway09]

You can pass all the laws you wish but employers will continue as usual.

Minimum wage also included in the above