Minimum wage decision delayed after employer reps’ no-show

[snoop1130]

 

The Wage Committee’s scheduled meeting was abruptly cancelled due to the absence of employer representatives, postponing the decision to raise the minimum wage to 400 baht set to take effect on October 1. Government and employee committee members were left waiting at the Ministry of Labour yesterday.

 

Pairote Chotikasathien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Chairman of the Wage Committee, presided over the 22nd Wage Committee’s 8th meeting for the year, intended to review the proposed minimum wage increase.

 

The tripartite committee, composed of five representatives each from the government, employer, and employee sides, was supposed to deliberate on the wage adjustment according to the government’s policy. The new minimum wage of 400 baht (US$12) would apply to certain sectors nationwide.

 

 

 

 

At the scheduled time of 1.30pm, only the government and employee representatives were present, while all five employer representatives were absent. The absent employer representatives included Supanan Plodhet, Natthakit Khetrakan, Atthayut Liyavanich, Naowarat Songsawatchai, and Chaiyan Jeruenchokthawi.

 

An earlier meeting on September 9 revealed that 22 provinces, or 28.57% of all provinces, had chosen not to submit or had no interest in proposing an increase in the minimum wage. This meeting was part of the third review of minimum wage adjustments for the year.

 

Eighteen provinces reached a unanimous decision to support the wage increase. These provinces include Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Phatthalung, Krabi, Phang Nga, Narathiwat, Pattani, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Mukdahan, Kalasin, Roi Et, Sisaket, Mae Hong Son, Nan, and Nakhon Sawan, reported KhaoSod.

 

However, four provinces did not reach a unanimous decision. These provinces are Nonthaburi, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, and Lampang.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of Thairath

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-17
 

 

[ikke1959]

So no show up means it can be done... 1st of October raise the salary to 400 THB... the cowards did not come to the meeting as they don't show any responsibility

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

At the scheduled time of 1.30pm, only the government and employee representatives were present, while all five employer representatives were absent. The absent employer representatives included Supanan Plodhet, Natthakit Khetrakan, Atthayut Liyavanich, Naowarat Songsawatchai, and Chaiyan Jeruenchokthawi.

In their absence pass the motion.. 

[Dave0206]

Have a vote in there absence to make it 450 with final decision whether 400 or 450 the following day they may show up?

[MarkBR]

On 9/17/2024 at 4:52 PM, snoop1130 said:

 

The Wage Committee’s scheduled meeting was abruptly cancelled due to the absence of employer representatives, postponing the decision to raise the minimum wage to 400 baht set to take effect on October 1. Government and employee committee members were left waiting at the Ministry of Labour yesterday.

 

Pairote Chotikasathien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Chairman of the Wage Committee, presided over the 22nd Wage Committee’s 8th meeting for the year, intended to review the proposed minimum wage increase.

 

The tripartite committee, composed of five representatives each from the government, employer, and employee sides, was supposed to deliberate on the wage adjustment according to the government’s policy. The new minimum wage of 400 baht (US$12) would apply to certain sectors nationwide.

 

 

 

 

At the scheduled time of 1.30pm, only the government and employee representatives were present, while all five employer representatives were absent. The absent employer representatives included Supanan Plodhet, Natthakit Khetrakan, Atthayut Liyavanich, Naowarat Songsawatchai, and Chaiyan Jeruenchokthawi.

 

An earlier meeting on September 9 revealed that 22 provinces, or 28.57% of all provinces, had chosen not to submit or had no interest in proposing an increase in the minimum wage. This meeting was part of the third review of minimum wage adjustments for the year.

 

Eighteen provinces reached a unanimous decision to support the wage increase. These provinces include Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Phatthalung, Krabi, Phang Nga, Narathiwat, Pattani, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Mukdahan, Kalasin, Roi Et, Sisaket, Mae Hong Son, Nan, and Nakhon Sawan, reported KhaoSod.

 

However, four provinces did not reach a unanimous decision. These provinces are Nonthaburi, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, and Lampang.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of Thairath

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-17
 

 

The rise to 400Baht is NOT huge.  Shows you how much they care about employees.  They should have a vote in their absence, absence being taken as agreement with whatever decison is made.

[john donson]

inflation is not bad enough, everything will go up 10% in the supermarket...