| 15 Dec 11 | Kittiratt: B300 daily wage plan still on -- The government's plan to increase the labour minimum wage to 300 baht per day from April 1 next year will still be carried out despite the flood which has severely affected the economy and the value-added tax (VAT) will not be increased from the current rate of 7 per cent, Deputy Prime Minister Kittirat Na Ranong said on Sunday. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 15 Dec 11 | SSO earmarks Bt4.4 bn for complicated cases -- With this fund, SSO beneficiaries will no longer have to pay in advance for treatment that exceeds the normal rate, Labour Minister Phadermchai Sasomsap said, adding the budget could be increased in the future if it proves to not be enough. ( The Nation ) |
| 08 Dec 11 | Workers at two flood-hit firms claim unfair treatment -- They called on Arthit Isamo, director-general of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, to force their employers to pay them wages and compensation as prescribed by labour laws. ( The Nation ) |
| 06 Dec 11 | 11,000 jobless as 39 auto-parts firms shut -- Thirty-nine auto-parts manufacturers in deluged industrial estates have announced they have closed down, leaving 10,957 workers jobless, Labour Minister Padermchai Sasomsap says. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 06 Dec 11 | Manufacturers hit by floods delay openings -- The number of new factories granted operating licences began to slow in October because of the flooding, DIW director-general Arthit Wuthikaro said. ( The Nation ) |
| 02 Dec 11 | Jobs found for 8,000 laid off in floods -- The department is building up a Labour Bank of job vacancies, which so far totals 147,365 listings including 28,456 positions in need of urgent filling in Chon Buri, Rayong, Prachin Buri and Chachoengsao. The Labour Bank also contains details on 16,000 vacancies abroad. ( The Nation ) |
| 02 Dec 11 | Bt15,000 pay for graduates from January -- The minimum pay, in line with the government's push for a higher wage, is guaranteed though the 2012 Budget Bill has not been passed yet. However, funds could be sourced from either the Comptroller-General's Department or treasury reserves in case the budget bill is delayed. ( The Nation ) |
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