On 19 September 2018, H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labor, revealed that Mr. Pridi Limnontakul, President of the Network for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, had submitted a letter to the National Human Rights Commission to investigate violations and unfair practices in the employment of persons with disabilities, the Ministry of Labor is responsible for hiring persons with disabilities under Section 33 of the Royal Decree to promoting and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities, BE 2550 (2007) and Amending (No. 2), BE 2556. Establishments with 100 workers must employ one disabled person if more than 50 people have to hire one person. By 2018, 64,576 people with disabilities are entitled to work in the workplace. Of these, 36,315 people have been admitted to workplaces since Oct, 2017 – Aug, 2018. There are disabled persons registered for the Department of Labor. Sending money to the Fund for Promotion and Development of the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities pursuant to Section 34 Employers / Entities They have the duty to employ the disabled but do not hire or hire in the prescribed amount. In the year 2018, 14,623 employers or enterprises were sent money to the Fund, or 22.49% 109,500 baht (per person / year).
Gen. Adul further stated that the Ministry of Labor has also encouraged disabled people to work under Section 35 of the Act on the Promotion and Development of the Quality of Life of People with Disabilities, BE 2550 (2007) and the Amendments (No. 2) If the establishment does not send money to the fund, it must support the disabled to work. By setting up a place to sell products or services. Subcontracting or outsourcing services, special case apprenticeship or equipping of equipment or facilities, language interpreter or other assistance to the disabled or carers of the disabled.
Gen. Adul assigned Assoc. Prof. Wiwat Tanghong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labor, to set up a committee to investigate the facts within 15 days to check whether the case is linked and transparent.
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