“Pipat” accepts international homenet offer Take care of those who work to do at home. Push Thailand to ratify the convention The first country in Asia
Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labor Welcoming Mrs. Josephine Parilla (Ms. Josephine Cabahug Parilla), Chairman of the Board of Directors of HomeNet International. and the group on the occasion of meeting to pay a courtesy visit. and discuss guidelines for policy formulation and labor measures regarding International Labor Organization Convention No. 177 regarding work done at home, 1996, with Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Labor, Mr. Aree Krainara, Secretary to the Minister Ministry of Labor Mr. Bunsong Tapchaiyut, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labor Along with executives and officials of related agencies, attended at the Prasong Rananan conference room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labor building. Mr. Phiphat said that today I am along with the Permanent Secretary and executives of the Ministry of Labor. We very much welcome the International Home Net group that places importance on campaigning, promoting, supporting and developing informal workers. or the recipient of the work to do at home It is one group that is important to the country’s economic system. and help promote welfare rights social protection Law and safety at work The Ministry of Labor is ready to listen to information, issues and exchange opinions. to be used as a guideline in setting policy and labor measures Including issues related to International Labor Organization Convention No. 177 regarding work done at home, 1996, in solving problems for groups of people doing work at home. and develop informal workers in Thailand
Mr. Phiphat also mentioned the progress of The Act on the Protection of Home Workers says: Currently, there are still some definitions and provisions that are not consistent with ILO Convention No. 177. Thailand will therefore need to amend the said law before it can be ratified. The Ministry of Labor is willing to listen to demands from HomeNet International. To expand the scope of protection to be consistent with the national context. At present, the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare A working group has been appointed to consider and prepare to support the ratification of Convention C 177. Currently, the Cabinet Secretariat is in the process of expediting relevant government agencies to submit opinions for consideration by the Cabinet on February 28, 2024. At present, there has not been any letter for the agency to confirm the draft. Mrs. Martha Chain, co-founder of Homenet International, said that on behalf of the Homenet International team, we would like to thank the Minister of Labor and the administrators of the Ministry of Labor for the opportunity to meet, discuss, exchange opinions and listen to proposals. From Homenet International So that Thailand can push for ratification of the convention. To be the first country in Asia to take care of quality of life of those who receive work to do at home and sincerely hope that both sides will work together to push forward in taking care of the group of people who receive work to do at home. Follow good content like this on Facebook:
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