Thai – 2nd – Forced Labour
Chapter 3
3.1 Action Plan of Labour
3.1.5 Action Plan and Indicators
Duty of State
| No. | Issues | Connections to UNGPs | Project/activity | Responsible Agencies | Time frame (2023-2027) | Indicators | In Compliance with National Strategy / 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan / SDGs/ UNGPs. |
| 2 | Amendments to laws, regulations, policies and related measures | 1 | 2.1 Review the laws, regulations, policies and related measures on labour protection, social welfare, minimum living wage and fair recruitment, in line with human rights principles.* | Main Agencies – Ministry of Social Development and Human Security – Ministry of Labour | 2023-2027 | – Review/amend the laws, regulations, policies and related measures | – National Strategy on Human Resource Development and Empowerment – National Strategy on Creating Opportunities and Social Equality – 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan Milestone 9 – SDG 8 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 5, |
| 2 | Amendments to laws, regulations, policies and related measures | 1 | 2.2 Review relevant laws and consider improvements or developments in accordance with ILO Convention No. 1 the Minimum Age Convention and 182: the Worst Forms of Child Labour and the 2014 Protocol of the ILO Convention on Forced Labour, 1930 and the ILO International Labour Organization Convention No. 182 concerning the Worst Form of Child Labour Convention ( 1999), Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No.29), (ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines on Fair Recruitment) etc.* | Main Agencies: Ministry of labour | 2023-2027 | – Measures are in place to enhance the prevention of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | – National Strategy on National security – National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 13 – SDG 16 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 5, 7 |
| 2 | Amendments to laws, regulations, policies and related measures | 1 | 2.3 Review the laws, regulations, policies and measures related to vulnerable labour groups such as forced labour, elderly workers, migrant workers, seasonal workers, subcontractors, informal workers, sex workers, trainees, workers living with HIV/AIDS. This includes workers who are victims of human trafficking and forced labour, etc., to enable them to gain access to justice and have access to various benefits received by formal workers in line with international standards and regional standards e.g. the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. | Main Agencies: Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Ministry of Labour | 2023-2027 | Review/amend the laws, regulations, policies and related measures | National Strategy on Human Resource Development and EmpowermentNational Strategy on Creating Opportunities and Social Equality- |
| 5 | Labour protection | 1, 3 | 5.1 Training and providing knowledge about complaint channels, consultation, receiving support, rights and duties according to the Labour Protection law, labour rights (covering issues such as employment contracts, termination of employment, wages, overtime pay, holidays, leave, child labour, occupational safety, benefits, etc.), gender diversity, the Gender Equality Act 2015 and mechanisms within the act and guaranteed by domestic and international law, as well as UNGPs, to business operators and Thai and migrant workers. In addition, develop a manual to disseminate such knowledge in a language that such workers can easily understand.* | Main Agencies – Ministry of Justice (Office of the Justice Fund / Rights and Liberties Protection Department / Department of Special Investigation) – Ministry of Labour , supporting agency – Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Department of Women’s Affairs and Family Development) | 2023-2027 | Number of training sessions/trainees – Number of media published – Assessment of knowledge and understanding after the training | National Strategy for Creating Opportunities and Social Equity – The National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development -The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 9 – SDG 8, 10 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Corporate Responsibility 1.3. State enterprises and the business sector must uphold and strictly comply with local and international labour laws and regulations. They must also encourage their subsidiaries and supply chains to do the same. This covers activities like no forced overtime , unfair dismissal, workplace insurance enforced, providing welfare in accordance with the law, etc. 3.3. Action Plan on Human rights defenders 3.3.4 Goals and Overall Indicators: Goal 1: Thailand becomes a state party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), ensuring the protection of all individuals from enforced disappearance |
Indicator: Thailand’s ratification to the ICPPED.