A Thai national, employed for several years by an international hotel chain attends a compulsory "team building" activity and is injured. Hours later, back on the job becomes immobilised and is transported to hospital.

Employer pays the bill, but the employee is expected to reimburse for those expenses.

Is that a standard practice?

Does this injury (while not sustained AT work) constitute a "work related injury"?

Do employers have duty of care to their employee's in this circumstance?

This was a back injury so the chances of a reoccurrence would be possible. So does the employer (or the company insurer) have an obligation to the employee if there is (for loss of income, Doctors, transport, hospitalisation and treatment)?

I'd like to be able to offer some sound advice to this close friend. If I just say, go and get legal advice, speak with a lawyer, it won't happen.

Does anyone have some information for me?

Thank you.

This is covered by the Labour Protection act. For some more information look here:

http://www.boi.go.th/english/how/labor_iss...t_addresses.asp point 1.1.1.

Think your friend can ask for advise at the labour office.

Edit:

English version labourr protection act: http://www.mol.go.th/download/laborlaw/lab...tion1998_en.pdf

Edited November 15, 200817 yr by Mario2008

Thanks Mario, that's a start.