Private Sector Urges Department of Employment to Expedite e-Workpermit Queue Approvals

Post Today•Economy•11d ago

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The private sector is pushing the Department of Employment to accelerate approval for e-Workpermit service enhancements to address significant backlogs affecting foreign workers, employers, and industries.

•The private sector, through the "Future Sky" joint venture, is requesting the Department of Employment to approve plans to significantly increase e-Workpermit service capacity.
•Current e-Workpermit system capacity is overwhelmed, leading to long waiting times for foreign workers and impacting various industries.
•Proposed solutions include optimizing service flow, establishing specialized centers, and extending operating hours to accommodate increased demand.
•Despite multiple proposals, the Department of Employment has not yet approved the enhanced service capacity, leaving the backlog unresolved.
•The private sector also highlights a lack of payment disbursement for services rendered, further complicating the situation.

Overview

•The private sector operates the e-Workpermit system for foreign labor card issuance under the Department of Employment.
•The private sector has proposed plans to expand the system's service capacity for an extended period.
•The proposed expansion aims to increase service queues from 254,760 per month to a maximum of 658,955 per month, more than doubling capacity.
•Proposed measures include separating identity data collection and card issuance to reduce congestion and wait times.
•Plans include establishing two "special task force centers" to handle over 3,000 additional daily users and providing proactive services to large businesses.
•The proposal also includes extending service center operating hours from 8 to 10 hours daily in high-density foreign worker areas and increasing queues in 8 main centers.
•Despite continuous submissions, the proposals have not yet received approval from the Department of Employment.
•The lack of approval results in continued long waiting times for citizens and foreign workers, impacting the labor market and industries.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Employment(กรมการจัดหางาน)

The government agency responsible for labor affairs, including the e-Workpermit system and foreign worker processing.

Future Sky joint venture(กิจการร่วมค้า ฟิวร์เจอร์ สกาย)

The private sector entity operating the e-Workpermit system and proposing enhancements to address service backlogs.

Law

e-Workpermit

The digital system used for processing work permits for foreign laborers in Thailand, facing capacity issues.