On August 27, 2018, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Labor presided over the opening ceremony of the seminar on the hourly wage rate for the elderly at The Berkeley Pratunam Hotel, Bangkok, said the role of the wage committee In addition to setting minimum wage and skilled worker rates, it also has the authority to determine the rate of wages for the elderly. The Labor Protection Act, BE 2541, as amended by the Labor Protection Act, No. 6, BE 2560 (1997), provides for the wages committee to set minimum wages for certain or certain types of employees. Unlike ordinary workers, the wage commission has the power to set minimum rates for the elderly to promote the employment and protection of older workers who can not work full time.
Mrs Petcharat further stated that setting the hourly wage rate for the elderly, the Welfare Committee appointed the subcommittee on wage rates for the elderly, consisting of representatives from the government agencies involved in the elderly, representatives from the institute, employer / employee representative to study and analyze the facts about the work of the elderly in line with the economic and social, including the proposal to pay the elderly wage to the wage commission.
For the essence of (draft), the hourly wage rate for this elderly employee shall include the age of the elderly employee, the type of work appropriate for the elderly employee, the hourly wage rate, the protection of benefits, the effective date, and other suggestions, to enable older workers to work in an appropriate and flexible manner. The elderly workers are protected by labor laws, making income and self-esteem, resulting in a healthier and better life quality. The employer may employ a non-full time employee as appropriate for the job. This will help reduce administrative costs, reduce labor shortages, and benefit the economy as a whole.
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