webfact Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Severance pay needs to be even higher By The Nation The government made a fine gesture this past week, but more can be done to acknowledge labourers’ contributions It’s far too easy nowadays to take the good life for granted when what we should be doing instead is to be mindful of – and grateful to – our fellow citizens who toil to improve the roads, build the Skytrain connections and ensure we have a Wi-Fi connection. These products and services and so many more are due to the labour, both skilled and unskilled, that is too often ignored if not demeaned. In a move that was laudable, albeit long overdue, the National Legislative Assembly last Thursday approved amendments to the Labour Protection Act, increasing severance pay for long-time employees. Maternity leave will also be extended to 98 days from 90. The show of progressive-minded kindness could have been just more pre-election politics, of course, but this is the sort of improvement for which we should be able to count on our politicians. The law should be protecting and serving less-fortunate citizens rather than merely being concerned with preserving order and, worse, serving only the interests of certain individuals and groups that already enjoy uncommon privileges. The lower tiers of labour are under dire threat from both fast-paced technological advancements and employers’ economic struggles and ambitions. Workers’ job security is shrinking rapidly in many sectors as automation takes hold and corporations insist on maintaining substantial profit margins. Particularly vulnerable are those whose voices too often are unheard. And it is these citizens whose concerns the politicians should be prioritising instead of pursuing legislative channels to undermine their rivals. The increase in the maternity leave to 98 days turns out to be possible without anyone feeling much financial pain. Employers and the Social Security Fund will split the burden of paying pregnant workers’ and new mothers’ wages for the extra eight days. Employees who are laid off after more than 20 years’ service will be entitled to compensation representing 400 days’ regular pay, up from 300 days. Now we’d like to see lawmakers increase compensation for workers who’ve put in less than 20 years. The Assembly for now chose to leave the status quo intact – 30 days’ pay for 120 days, 90 for 1-3 years, 180 for 3-6 years, 240 for 6-10 years, and 300 for 10-20 years. But boosting severance pay across the board would be a fine way to show people appreciation for contributions that go largely overlooked unless there is opportunity for political gain to be made. Our business leaders’ way of thinking has to change. All the talk in the corporate world these days revolves around competitiveness and adaptation. The considerable contributions workers make to any industry are swiftly forgotten once they suddenly become “less needed” and redundant. Recognition for past contributions is usually reserved for long-serving top executives, and they certainly don’t need any further financial assistance once out the door. Consider, rather, the lot of those labourers terminated because they “failed to adapt” and were “paid too much anyway” for work that machines can now do. Without them, a lot of life’s modern enhancements would not have been possible. We owe them our thanks – and more appreciative compensation. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/opinion/30360512 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-12-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Lazy workers just love this kind of hsit, and theres no shortage of those in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: We owe them our thanks – and more appreciative compensation. Total crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 The hordes of 'Thaiwatsadu workers' thank you; they would like to assure you that they will continue to play hide and seek with customers, particularly farangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 2 hours ago, kannot said: Lazy workers just love this kind of hsit, and theres no shortage of those in Thailand It never takes you very long to pop up with a negative or an anti Thai comment does it. First reply this time, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genmai Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 5 hours ago, webfact said: It’s far too easy nowadays to take the good life for granted when what we should be doing instead is to be mindful of – and grateful to – our fellow citizens How about being grateful to your employer for keeping you on despite you being only barely useful? I've always upheld my end of the contract when it comes to hiring Thais. Always pay on time, flexible with hours, etc. They have never extended the same curtesy to me. Do something stupid and politely get told to improve? Next day - no show. What about the part in the contract that says give 30 days notice before quitting so that the company has time to find a replacement? Never had anyone respect that. Wounded feelings = leave immediately. Even my Thai wife who runs things with me cannot tell them anything they don't want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 2 hours ago, josephbloggs said: It never takes you very long to pop up with a negative or an anti Thai comment does it. First reply this time, well done! I aim to please, guess youve never employed Thai workers then? 6-7 years been sifting thru endless dross at my land in all those years only 3 people have been good conscientious workers, the rest will do nothing if you arent there (25 in all Id guess) but feel free to provide me with the numbers of your workers. So far weve had fish stealers, permanently sick people, permanently asleep people, tortoise workers and the usual brain dead workers. Id say 2 in 20 is about the going rate for what Id call a decent worker.............bang on about salaries if you like, Ill slip into a coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Severance pay needs to be zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 59 minutes ago, Genmai said: How about being grateful to your employer for keeping you on despite you being only barely useful? I've always upheld my end of the contract when it comes to hiring Thais. Always pay on time, flexible with hours, etc. They have never extended the same curtesy to me. Do something stupid and politely get told to improve? Next day - no show. What about the part in the contract that says give 30 days notice before quitting so that the company has time to find a replacement? Never had anyone respect that. Wounded feelings = leave immediately. Even my Thai wife who runs things with me cannot tell them anything they don't want to hear. Spoilt brats many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 minute ago, timendres said: Severance pay needs to be zero. it's too much!!! They should pay employers compensation for just p*ssing off whenever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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