Enforcement of Foreign Workers Labour law in Chanthaburi Province: A case Study of Employees Wages, Overtime pay, Holiday pay and Severance pay.

Abstract

     Enforcement of Foreign Workers Labour law in Chanthaburi Province: A case study of Employees wages, overtime pay, holiday pay and severance pay. The research found that First; the foreign workers had no knowledge about The Labor Protectin law Act regarding the minimum wages rate that the employer must pay, to resolve this, education should be provided or there should be a learning center in the employer’s premises, or government officials should visit and provide information at the employer’s places, this will enable the employees to learn about their right under the law and be confident in negotiate with their employers; Second; the employers knew about the minimum wages rate or the employees had requested for the minimum wages rate but their employer refused to pay or pay less than the minimum wages rate required by law. It conclude that the employer were disobedient to the law. To resolve this problem, It should be increase the level of punishment to the law in accordance to the article 114 under The Labor protection Act B.E.2541. Third; the process of law mode the foreign workers in disadvantage situation. Normally, the foreign workers must file their cases to the Office of Labour Protection and Welfare in which foreign workers had no knowledge and no confidence to act against their employers because mostly of them live with their employers. If they made a demand for higher pay, their contract of employment will be terminated. To resolve this, the government officials should provide outreach services to the foreign workers, or should carry out the enquiries outside the employer’s area. if the government officials found the misconduct, they should pursuit the case immediately without waiting for the filing document from foreign workers. In addition, the government officials should have the responsibility if there are any cases of employers refuse to pay minimum wages rate in accordance to the law, the officials should be considered lack of responsibility, and they should be punished by law.