03/25/2024
Printing press
Labor Minister Pipat reveals he helps Italian-Thai employees advance. More than 30 million baht in wages have been paid gradually https://www.labour.go.th/index.php/70293-30-9
Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labor revealed the progress in assisting employees of Italian-Thai companies who have outstanding wages. Recently, more than 30 million baht were gradually paid out. 6,626 employees received funds. Employers are rushing to solve the problem. We expect to be paid 100% of wages in the end.
Revealing the latest progress in assisting employees of Italian Thai Development Public Company Limited, Mr. Pipat revealed that on March 21, the Labor Inspector kindly invited company representatives to a meeting at the Workers Protection and Welfare Office, Bangkok District 5, to present the facts and discuss the problem of unpaid wages together. I have appointed Mr. Ari Krinara as Secretary to the Minister of Labour. Please join the conversation. Talking with company representatives revealed the fact that the company has a total of 20,188 employees and has construction projects spread across several provinces throughout Thailand, with a total of 115 projects, and if problems occur, the company admits it is due to a lack of financial liquidity. Which is currently working to solve the problem by applying for loans or borrowing money from various financial institutions in order to circulate the money within the company. There are currently 79 financial institutions supporting the company's projects, allowing employees to be paid as usual, and the remaining 36 projects include the company's headquarters. Communication and coordination are currently underway with financial institutions to provide support. Company representatives expect that they will be able to pay employees as usual around April 2024. After labor inspectors across the country were ordered to inspect construction sites in the Italo-Thai group, it was found that in many projects, many provinces have gradually begun paying outstanding wages. The employees are already receiving their regular wages. There are 6,626 employees with Thai nationality and migrant workers, including employees in Rayong, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima and the areas under the responsibility of the Bangkok Labor Protection and Welfare Bureau, District 1 and District 3, with a total of more than 30 million baht.
Ms Suba Kiyatniracha, Director-General of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare (DLA), added that the Ministry of Labor Protection and Welfare has taken steps to provide assistance to the employees of the Italian-Thai company. Including subcontracted employees
Completely in accordance with the authority and duties and in many areas, COR 7 petitions have arrived and employers have been ordered to pay wages to employees, however, he assured labor inspectors in areas where employees have not yet received the wages due, to closely monitor the situation. The employer’s speed in carrying out the work within the time period agreed upon with the employee’s care management
And worker protection It is his duty to protect all workers under the Labor Protection Act BE 2541 (1998).
Based on past performance results, in fiscal year 2023, the Ministry of Labor Protection and Welfare helped 19,832 employees of business enterprises across the country obtain benefits in accordance with the Labor Protection Law BE 2541. The employees receive the benefits in the form of money. Total 1,912,298,148.01 baht, sorted by first 5 order types: 1) Wages
2) Compensation for termination of employment, 3) Pay in lieu of advance notice, 4) Overtime pay, and 5) Holiday pay. It was found that workers of Thai nationality filed the largest number of complaints (Core 7), followed by workers of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos nationalities, respectively.
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