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Health and safety

Information on health and safety in the workplace including employers’ duties and obligations.

Thailand :: Compensation for occupational illness or injury

According to the Workmen’s Compensation Act, employers may be liable to pay compensation to employees in relation to any injuries or incapacity arising from an occupational accident or disease …

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Thailand :: Notification of workplace accidents

◉ Notification of death of an employee Employers must immediately notify the death of an employee to the safety inspector upon acknowledgement by phone, facsimile or any other mean, providing sufficient details of the incident …

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Thailand :: Labour Welfare Committee and Welfare Committee

◉ Labour Welfare Committee Under the Labour Protection Act, the Labour Welfare Committee is composed by: A chairman, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Welfare A secretary, an employee from the Department of Labour Welfare and Protection appointed by the Minister Four government representatives Five employer representatives Five employee representatives The power and duties of the Committee are: To give opinions to the Minister in relation to labour welfare policies, guidelines and measures To give opinions to the Minister regarding the issuance of ministerial regulations, announcements and regulations related to welfare arrangements in working establishments To give recommendations in relation to the provision of welfare To monitor, assess and report results ◉ Welfare Committee According to the Labour Protection Act, an employer must set up a Welfare Committee in a workplace with 50 or more employees …

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Thailand :: Safety officer

According to the Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Act, employers must arrange for a safety officer, personnel, working unit or group of persons to perform duties regarding occupational safety, health and environment …

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Thailand :: Employer’s health and safety obligations

Employers have a general duty to look out for the health and safety of their employees …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.