Writer: Penchan Charoensuthipan
27 July 2012
Bangkok Post
The Labour Ministry will work with Cambodian
authorities to prevent job placement agencies and brokers from giving
false information to Cambodian workers looking to work in Thailand.
Labour Protection and Welfare Department chief Arthit Issamo
yesterday said some job placement agencies in Cambodia had persuaded
Cambodians to work in Thailand with promises of high wages, overtime,
healthy work environment and generous welfare benefits.
However, after landing a job here, many workers complained the employment did not at all resemble the promises.
Misinformation provided by job placement agencies causes workers to
have a negative attitude towards Thailand and often leads to disputes
between workers and employers, Mr Arthit said.
The Labour Ministry will seek the cooperation of Cambodian
authorities to ensure that job placement agencies and brokers give
accurate information about employment conditions and wages to
prospective workers.
Mr Arthit spoke during a recent orientation session held in Songkhla to educate Cambodians about the labour law.
He said most migrant workers entering the country still lack legal
understanding about labour rights and welfare benefits from the Social
Security Fund. He said officials would have to educate workers about
social security benefits.
A source said Thailand is popular among low-income Cambodian workers,
while middle-income Cambodians opt for employment in the better-paying
South Korean labour market.
Most Cambodian workers seeking jobs in Thailand tell agencies they
want to work in the seven provinces where the government's 300-baht
minimum wage policy has been imposed, said the source.
Each migrant worker has to pay 24,000 baht in brokerage fees plus
another 6,000 baht for other service fees to job placement firms.
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