This brief aims to advise Thai suppliers and global brands and retailers, and inform a broader audience, regarding the impact of workforce reductions on foreign migrant workers in Thailand, especially MoU workers hired through the formal recruitment process governed by bilateral agreements between Thailand and other countries. It provides an analysis of the legal scope of the obligations of employers to separating MoU employees, the conditions under which MoU workers are permitted to remain in Thailand to find new employers, a review of recent worker reported situations and concerns, and recommendations for more responsible management of separations, including layoffs, when workforce reductions cannot
be avoided.
The last two decades have seen significant strides in the fight againstchild labour. But the COVID-19 pandemic poses very real risks ofbacktracking.Positive trends may falter, and child labour may worsen,especially in places where it has remained re...Read More
Hivos commissioned an assessment in April 2020 to establish the impact of Covid-19 on women workers in the horticulture sector. This was assessed with special focus on their current employment status, living conditions, shifts in their household exp...Read More
COVID-19 as an immediate cause of economic pressures is likely to be time limited. It is therefore important that adequate continuity planning is in place which allows businesses to recover quickly and effectively when demand recovers. Jobs, and the...Read More
This guidance is for the Horticulture, Fruit and Vegetable sector. It comes into effect immediately and extends until further notice. Guidance will be reviewed on a regular basis in line with the regular three weekly review of lockdown requirements....Read More
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