(19/03/2013)
Permanent
Secretary of Ministry of Labour cites data from Labour Economic Bureau
as saying that the unemployment rate in February showed no alarming
sign. He promises to continue providing assistances to SMEs through the
ministry’s support centres.
Mr. Somkiat Chayasrinwong, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Labour,
revealed he has been informed by the Labour Economic Bureau about
labour situation in February, saying that a total of 411,454 firms
registered for Article 33 of the Social Security Act last montn while
employment continued expanding following the initial phase of the
government’s 300 baht daily minimum wage policy in seven provinces in
2012, reflecting that the policy did not affect local business
operators.
Mr.
Somkiat said a total of 35,306 people were registered as unemployed in
February, down from the January level of 10,075. Off them, 4,081 were
laid off, accounting for 11.6 per cent. This demonstrated that firms
gained economic recovery after they had to adjust employment in January,
which caused high rate of unemployment. Top five provinces with the
highest employment rate in February were Tak, Phchit, Samut Songkhram,
Sa Kaeo and Nong Bua Lam Phu.
Mr.
Somkiat said the government sector and Ministy of Labour are closing
monitoring the situation and will continue provide assistance to SMEs
that are affected by the government’s minimum wage policy through it
support centres.
Ministry
of Labour operates support centres tasked with helping firms comply
with the policy in every province and ad hoc support centres tasked with
providing assistance for SMEs that might be affected by the
government’s minimum wage, which is chaired by permanent secretary of
Ministry of Labour.
Mr.
Somkiat said a total of 253 SMEs registered for assistances from the
centres last month. Most of them asked for assistance on skill
development, hiring migrant workers, tax and loans. The centres informed
their demands to relevant agencies, which then would urgently provide
them with assistance and follow up and report the results.
He
said an operator in Phitsanulok province previously requested for an
assistance from the centre. After Phitsanulok chief labour officer and
his officials visited the firm and found that it needed financial
assistance to enable it to comply with the policy, they notified the TMB
Bank, which then provided a loan to the firm to ensure it has
sufficient liquidity to sustain its business.
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