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01 May 2014
Yes, there is because the above jobs do not include aliens of the following categories: (1) A person in the diplomatic corps. (2) A person in a consular mission. (3) A representaive of the United Nations and special agency. (4) Servants of the persons mentioned in (1), (2), (3). (5) An alien doing the duty under an agreement between Thailand and another country or an international organization. (6) An alien who carries out the duty of education, culture, art, sports and other activities, as mentioned in a related by – law.
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01 May 2014
Foreigners are not allowed to do the following jobs: (1) Work of labor except skilled labor in fishery; (2) Work of agriculture such as raising animals, forestry, except skilled work; (3) Brick laying, carpentry, and other kinds of construction; (4) Wood carving; (5) Driving vehicles except flying airplanes.
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01 May 2014
A foreigner is entitled to work only with work permit issued by the Thai authority specifying the job and the work place. Note that he cannot work elsewhere other than the site specified without approval of the authority concerned. A foreigner eligible to apply for a work permit must be the holder of non – immigrant visa. A tourist cannot. Remember that the visa must be obtained from the Thai consulate in the country outside Thailand. Visa cannot be changed of its type in Thailand.
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01 May 2014
Yes, all offences under this Law can be settled through payment of fine. If the officer – in charge Is of the opinion that the offender should not be imprisoned, he or she shall cause the case to be settled by the following personalities: 1. In Bangkok by Director – General of the Labor Welfare Department or his assignee; 2. In other provinces by the Provincial Governor or his assignee. If the offender does not consent to such settlement, or has consented to it but fails to pay the fine fixed in 30 days, the case shall proceed in accordance with law.
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01 May 2014
Yes, the Labor Act prescribes quite a number of offences with penalty of both fine and imprisonment. The heaviest penalty is imprisonment term of one year and the highest fine is 200,000 Baht. Let me elaborate them as follows: 1. Any employer who fails to announce the regular working hours or announces working hours 2. The following offences are punishable with a fine not exceeding 10,000 Baht.
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01 May 2014
Labor Inspectors are government officials with the authority to inspect and to take care of the labor matter in accordance with the Law. They are appointed by the Labor Minister. They are empowered to: 1. enter any business enterprise or office of the employer and the work place of employees for inspection including the power to inspect books of accounts and records and take photo copies thereof; 2. summon any person for inquiries;
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01 May 2014
There is a fund called “Labor Welfare Fund” organized in the Labor Protection and Social Welfare Department with the objective of aiding employees in case of termination of employment, death or any other incident as prescribed by the Committee on Labor Welfare This Fund obtains money from many different sources, namely: the money deducted from employee’s wages, the money contributed by employers, the money of a deceased employee with no one receiving it, penalized money in case the employer fails deliver the funding money, the fined money paid by violators of labor law, contribution by an individual, contribution by the State, other income and the interest of the Fund..
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01 May 2014
If the employer fails to pay any money that he has to pay, the employee may lodge a petition to the labor inspector in the place of work or the place of the employer’s domicile. If the employee dies, his or her heir may do so.
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01 May 2014
Yes, it is. If the employer has 10 (ten) or more employees, he shall have to maintain a paying list in Thai indicating payment of wages, over – time pay, pay for holiday work, and over – time pay for holiday work, in which there must be the following particulars:
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01 May 2014
The new Act requires the tri - partite on Labor Welfare to compose the Committee, similar to the tri – partite committee on minimum wages. The only difference is that this Labor Welfare Committee has an official person of the Department of Labor Welfare as its member and secretary, and it has the power to lay out the committee’s policy, propose its opinion to the minister of Labor, advise to labor welfare, including the follow – up and propose the feed – back to the Minister. This is a new enactment like the provision on minimum wages.
