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Thailand's new Labour Protection Act, B.E.2541 took effect
on 19 August 1998.Since then there have been royal decree
and ministerial regulations issued to exclude certain kinds
of work from the general provision of the Law.However,sea
men working in sea carriage businesses remain within the framework
of the Labour Portection Act despite plans to exclude them
from mainstream labour.Therefore,this paper attempts to provide
a brief
summary
of only important aspects of the law which also apply to crew
members in the form of basic information as follows:-
1.
Status of employee
Under the new law,employees of contractors
or sub-contractors are also regarded as employees of a business
owner if they work in any part of production process or business
activity of such business owner.
2.
Transfer of employment :
A new employer must accept the rights,duties
and exployment conditions of the former employer.
3.
Sick Leave :
Employee can take a maximum sick
leave with pay for 30 working days each year.
4.
Severance pay :
Employee whose employment is terminated
without cause is entitled to severance pay as perthe following
rates:
120 days <1 Year
30 day pay of the last wage
1 year <3 years
90 day pay of the last wage
3 year <6 years
180 day pay of the last wage
6 year <10 years
240 day pay of the last wage
10 years and up
300 day pay of the last wage
5.
Employees Welfare Committee :
Any employer with at least 50 employees
has to set up an Employees Welfare Committee in accordance
with officially prescribed procedures.
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