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Labour Inspection
in hard to reach and vulnerable sectors
Wilaiwan.k Department of Labour Protection and Welfare
(DLPW), Ministry of Labour
Theme 1: Promotion of fair and appropriate employment protection, payment of wages, and
adequate access to decent working and living
conditions for migrant workers
7 th
ASEAN FORUM ON MIGRANT LABOUR,
20-21 NOV. 2014 , Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
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Government’s Policy
• Strong political will
• In tackling forced labor and human trafficking as one of Govt.’s
Top Priority Issues
• Integrated issues of Migrant worker for more systematic and
integrated manner
• Illegal status of migrant workers => vulnerable => possible
exploitation
• Hence, systematic registration :
- To prevent them from exploitation
- To better monitor & ensure decent working conditions and
appropriate protection
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5Ps Approach
to ensure the protection of the rights of migrant workers
The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare
1.Policy 2. Prevention
3. Protection
4. Prosecution 5. Partnership
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P1.Policy: Non -discrimination
Non Non Non Non –––– Discrimination Principle Discrimination Principle Discrimination Principle Discrimination Principle ““““Equality and Fairness without discriminationEquality and Fairness without discriminationEquality and Fairness without discriminationEquality and Fairness without discrimination””””
RegardlessRegardlessRegardlessRegardless of of of of nationalitynationalitynationalitynationality and and and and legal status of workers legal status of workers legal status of workers legal status of workers , , , , all all all all
are ensured that their are ensured that their are ensured that their are ensured that their labourlabourlabourlabour rights are protected without rights are protected without rights are protected without rights are protected without discriminationdiscriminationdiscriminationdiscrimination
(Thais , Documented , Undocumented Worker (Thais , Documented , Undocumented Worker (Thais , Documented , Undocumented Worker (Thais , Documented , Undocumented Worker are equal protected)are equal protected)are equal protected)are equal protected)
LabourLabourLabourLabour Rights: Minimum Wages ,working hours, rest Rights: Minimum Wages ,working hours, rest Rights: Minimum Wages ,working hours, rest Rights: Minimum Wages ,working hours, rest time, weekly day off, traditional and annual holidays, time, weekly day off, traditional and annual holidays, time, weekly day off, traditional and annual holidays, time, weekly day off, traditional and annual holidays, compensation, compensation, compensation, compensation,
Policy : Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)
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�STREGTHEN LABOUR INSPECTION, ESPECIALLY ON FISHING BOATS AND
IN HIGH-RISK WORKPLACES
�ENHANCE INTEGRATED DATABASE : LABOUR IN FISHERY INDUSTRY AND
FISHING VESSELS
�REVISE LAWS
�CONTINUE SYSTEMATIC REGISTRATION & NV
�FOLLOW UP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GLP
�RAISE AWARENESS
�CAPACITY BUILDING OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM
P 2 PREVENTIONP 2 PREVENTIONP 2 PREVENTIONP 2 PREVENTION
PREVENTIONPREVENTIONPREVENTIONPREVENTION
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P 2 Prevention : Labour Inspection
• Prioritizing Labour Inspection where large number of MWs Employed
Targeting SectorsTargeting SectorsTargeting SectorsTargeting Sectors
• Small Factories (Small Factories (Small Factories (Small Factories (worker worker worker worker 1111----45 45 45 45 persons), persons), persons), persons), • SSSShrimp and seafoodhrimp and seafoodhrimp and seafoodhrimp and seafood processing supply chain processing supply chain processing supply chain processing supply chain
• GGGGarmentarmentarmentarment,,,, Sugar Crane Sugar Crane Sugar Crane Sugar Crane • Fishing boatFishing boatFishing boatFishing boat,
• Strengthen Labour Inspection on Child labour , Forced labour,
Trafficking to cover hard to reach sectors and vulnerable groups
of workers
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Ministerial Regulation (No.10) (1998) on Sea Fisheries Ministerial Regulation (No.10) (1998) on Sea Fisheries Ministerial Regulation (No.10) (1998) on Sea Fisheries Ministerial Regulation (No.10) (1998) on Sea Fisheries Workers Protection Workers Protection Workers Protection Workers Protection
• Applicable only to a fishing vessel employs 20 workers +
and operates in Thailand or outside the country for a period
of less than a year.
• Minimum age = 16 years of age
• Record keeping/Payroll records/Lodging a complaint payment,
annual holiday Sick leave, Remuneration of stranded workers in a
foreign port, Repatriation)
Under Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)
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����applied to fishing vessels with at least one worker that
operates outside the border of the Kingdom without time limit
����Minimum age = 18 years of age +
���� Written Employment Contract with their migrant
language/Once a year bring workers report to Labour
Inspector.
����Wages paid : at least once/month,
����Restime: at least 10 hrs/24 hrs. etc.
����Ete…
(underway: process of submitting to the cabinet, Minister for Labour to sign)
New drafted : Ministerial Regulation on sea fishery worker
protection : To ensure fishers are better protected
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DLPW/ILO TRIANGLE : Training Module for Labour
Inspection : Reaching Vulnerable worker and hard to reach
in fishery sectors
• Experiences LabourInspectors of 22 Coastal Province
• 30 Person / batch 4 batch Totally 110 Persons
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Training Module
M. 1 Review Attitude s of Labour Inspector & Understand vulnerable workers
, Role of Labour Inspector
M. 2 Working Condition of Fishing boat , Situation of Labour Abused in Fishing
Sectors
M. 3 International Law and National Law related child labour , Forced Labour
Trafficking/ Role of Networking ,Multi disciplinary Agencies on labour trafficking
M 4 Case study analysis & gathering indicators of Labour abused
Criminal process cases of Labour abused and Human Trafficking / Analysis tools
Of vulnerable workers Inspection
M 4 Group work : Practices fisheries inspection, and review follow up plan of
fisheries Inspection
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Related agencies protection mandate on fishery
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• Labour Inspection
Labour Protection : Inspection
Regular Inspection
Multi-disciplinary Team
Inspection by Royal Thai Navy agency
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DLPW Regular Inspection
Written EmploymentContract/
Employee Rrecords /payment Record,
ect.
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• Set up : 22 coastal provincial Multi – Disciplinary Inspection
• Operation Team: MOL/ Marine Police/ DSI /Fisheries Dept. etc.
Multi-disciplinary team inspection
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Navy authority Marine police as Labour
Inspectors
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MOL assigned marine police ,
Navy authority do inspect as
a labour Inspector on foreced
labour and trafficking on board fishing boat
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Inspection forcus on child labour
& Forced Labour
Child labour NonNonNonNon----discrimiantion discrimiantion discrimiantion discrimiantion
No violence/Threat
en
Debt Debt Debt Debt bondage bondage bondage bondage /forced /forced /forced /forced Labour Labour Labour Labour
OSH
No Compulsory No Compulsory No Compulsory No Compulsory OverOverOverOver timetimetimetime
Rest Time / Rest Time / Rest Time / Rest Time / holidays holidays holidays holidays
Wages /salary
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Written Employment
Contract of Fishing boat
with migrant languages
Inspection : Fishing boat
Identity
Document
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Development of Integrated Database forFishing Vessels ’ Inspection (2)
Initial Information Initial Information set up
• DOF/Marine Dept.
• fishing vessels
• fishing gears/licenses
• vessel owners
• DOPA (OSS)
• migrant fishing workers
• employers (i.e.owners)
Inputs after joint inspection
• MOL(DLPW/DOE)
• legality of (migrant) workers
• employment
• working conditions (no forced labour, human trafficking)
• Navy/Marine Police/ MOL/ DOF/Marine Dept.
• record inspection reults
• prosecution results
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Database management system
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• Joint inspection scheme by 6 agencies: DOF, Marine Dept, Marine police, Navy, MOL (DLPW, DOE) ) by means of Port in –Port out Control
• To inspect legality of fishing operation, labour—migrant workers registration, wages, force labour, trafficking etc./not less than 400 times in the next fiscal year (Oct 2014-Sept 2015)
• To use network of database as a powerful tool for joint inspection in the near future in recording of FVs -- labour database and inspection results
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5. Joint inspection of fishing vessels and labour in marine fisheries
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4. Development of Integrated Database forFishing Vessels ’ Inspection (5)
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Port in –Port out Control
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4. Development of Integrated Database forFishing Vessels ’ Inspection (3)
http://www.fisheries.go.th/fishinginfo Employer data
NameID
Address
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FVs & Fishing operation data
Fishing License DataFishing License Data
Fishing Vessel Registration
FVs & Fishing operation data
Labour data
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Development of Integrated Database forFishing Vessels ’ Inspection (4)
Port in – Port out Date
Port Departure Date Port Arrival Date
Catch (ton)
Labour data
Migrant Worker ID Namexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Port arrival date
Port departure date
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Labour Protection : Fishery Sector
Coordinating Center for Fishery Industries
Labour Inspection Database Management
Confidence Building Measures
Complaint Mechanism Law and Regulation Revision
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Complaint Mechanism
• Interpreter Available
• Provide necessary Information for migrant
workers
• Assist Migrant worker on their right, Wage,
Social Security and so on, as prescribe by Law
• Transfer case to responsible agencies
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2. Prevention : Awareness Raising on Labour Right to MWs with
Migrant languages
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Labour Protection :
for fishery Industry
1. Labour Management
2. Fishing Vessel Management
3. Protection of Workers on
Fishing Vessels
4. Inspection, Suppression,
Arrest and Prosecution
5. Assist, Remedy and
Rehabilitation
• Register workers• Create registration Record
• Create Port in – Port Out Registration Record
• Check employment contract• Inspect and protect workers
• Inspect and prosecute ones who do not comply with the law
• Receive complaints, coordinate with agencies• Identify victims
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Nor single country/ agency can solve the problem
Nor single country/ agency can solve the problem