Government committee on informal workers meet, aims to provide better protection to workers
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BANGKOK (NNT) - A meeting of the government committee on informal labor has taken place with an aim of better protecting informal workers. The remote meeting via the Zoom platform was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon.
New models of employment such as online platforms have outpaced existing labor laws in Thailand. This means some informal workers do not receive the appropriate extent of protection or benefits that would otherwise be entitled to them.
The meeting endorsed a draft of the operation plan on the management of informal labor for the years 2023-2027. The plan consists of 6 main guidelines to enable skill development, career promotion, protection, and workplace benefits for informal workers. The plan also calls for a database for informal workers to be developed and a support network for informal workers to be strengthened. Gen. Prawit has ordered relevant agencies to implement said operations plan and report progress to the Ministry of Labor every month.
The Ministry of Labor has also been assigned to quickly push for the enforcement of the draft law on the development and protection of informal workers. The bill is aimed at enabling a better quality of life and protection of informal workers. The ministry was also asked to make the necessary preparations to support the enforcement of the bill. These include reorganizing the structure of various agencies, developing an information system to facilitate convenience for people, and fostering public awareness. Said efforts would encourage people to register as informal workers. The government would then have a database it can use when considering relevant policies and when administering aid to informal workers.
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Reporter : Namo Vananupong
Rewriter : Tarin Angskul
National News Bureau : http://thainews.prd.go.th
