Government considers hourly minimum wage for specific groups

Thansettakij•Economy•3d ago

Reader Briefing

The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission is seeking public opinion on proposing an hourly minimum wage and flexible employment for persons with disabilities.

•The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) proposed an hourly minimum wage to replace daily rates for certain groups.
•Target groups for the hourly wage include students, the elderly, and part-time workers.
•The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) is currently conducting public hearings on these proposals.
•A proposal to calculate the employment of persons with disabilities based on working hours is also under review.

Overview

•The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) is soliciting public feedback on determining a minimum wage on an hourly basis.
•The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) stated that current daily minimum wage systems may not align with short-term or part-time employment patterns.
•The proposal is part of the Reinvent Thailand concept, which aims to enhance national competitiveness through cooperation between the public, private, and financial sectors.
•The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) suggested updating the Wage Committee's Notification on Minimum Wage Rates (No. 14) to increase business flexibility.
•An hourly wage system is expected to increase employment options for those unable to work full-time and allow entrepreneurs to manage manpower more flexibly.
•The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) is also seeking opinions on reviewing ministerial regulations to allow the employment of persons with disabilities to be calculated by working hours.
•Calculating the employment of persons with disabilities by hours is intended to provide more diverse entry points into the labor market without reducing labor rights protection.

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Key Entities

Organization

Office of the Public Sector Development Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ)

The agency conducting public hearings on minimum wage proposals and serving as the secretariat for the Subcommittee on Business Facilitation Development.

Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาคเอกชน 3 สถาบัน)

The organization that proposed the hourly minimum wage and flexible employment for persons with disabilities.

Thai Chamber of Commerce(สภาหอการค้าแห่งประเทศไทย)

One of the three institutions composing the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking.

Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

One of the three institutions composing the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking.

Thai Bankers Association(สมาคมธนาคารไทย)

One of the three institutions composing the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking.

Policy

Reinvent Thailand

A concept aimed at upgrading national potential and competitiveness through public, private, and financial cooperation.

Law

Wage Committee's Notification on Minimum Wage Rates (No. 14)(ประกาศคณะกรรมการค่าจ้าง เรื่อง อัตราค่าจ้างขั้นต่ำ (ฉบับที่ 14))

The regulation that the JSCCIB proposed to be improved to align with current business conditions.