There's a big surprise: “Pipat” is ready to give a gift on Labor Day 2024. Keep an eye on the details of wages.

“Pipat” plans to give a gift on Labor Day 2024, insists there will definitely be a big surprise. Preparing to reveal details of increasing the minimum wage nationwide, indicating that the Tripartite Committee will proceed faster than the original plan. Ready to extend the time for independent workers to borrow money to work at home.

On April 22, 2024, Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labor Mentioning gifts for workers on Labor Day, May 1, 2024, there will definitely be a big surprise. The important gift is There will be details on the nationwide minimum wage of 400 baht through a tripartite committee. which will be carried out faster than the planned plan

The next gift is an extension of the loan period for self-employed workers working from home. Currently there are more than 1 million baht of borrowers, which will expire on April 30th. Therefore, we discussed with the Director-General of the Department of Employment that if on April 30th the credit limit has not been fully used up. Request an extension of time so that the loan amount can be used up completely. Because it is beneficial, in the first 2 years there is no interest. In the 3rd year, interest is charged at 2%.

At the same time, there is another gift: promoting Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and the Protection of the Right to Organize, 1948, and Convention No. 98 on the Implementation of the Principles of the Right to Organize. The 1949 Act on Integrity and the Right to Collective Bargaining has passed the first of seven stages and is currently being scrutinized by the Tripartite Committee. The goal is to bring it to the Cabinet meeting between June and September 2024 and to the Council of State. After that, it will be brought to the House of Representatives and the Senate under the conditions of the legal process.

Mr. Phiphat further said that Currently, workers are helping to push forward. Mainly, the employer side will not agree with issue 87. If issue 98, the employer side will rather agree. But the civil servants both agreed and abstained from voting on both versions. Therefore, it must be seen whether in the end the employees, employers, and civil servants will choose to pass both versions or just one. The Ministry of Labor is committed to promulgating both versions, which workers can Participate in pushing for the law to become reality. By understanding the advantages and disadvantages of both versions.

“I am glad that we were able to pass the first stage of resolutions, both Nos. 87 and 98, which in 30 years have never passed the first stage. Therefore, I myself try to go through every step within this government. But it all lies with the tripartite committee. Whether you agree with both versions or agree with only one version. But it is considered a good starting point. For myself, I agree with both versions.”

At the end, Mr. Phiphat stated that the next gift was Promoting Convention No. 144 on Trilateral Consultation (International Labor Standards) 1976 and Convention No. 155 on Occupational Safety and Health, 1981, to be completed before the ILO meeting on 11-15 June 2024 in Bangkok. Geneva I am confident that Convention No. 144 will be completed in time, but No. 155 will try to be completed in time. It aims to officially announce its approval at the meeting in Geneva. Additionally, each agency will offer additional gifts to workers.