Thai – 2nd – Persons with disabilities

Chapter 3
3.1 Action Plan on Labour
3.1.5 Action Plan and Indicators

Duty of State

No.IssueConnections to UNGPsProject/activityResponsible AgenciesTime frame (2023-2027IndicatorsIn Compliance with National Strategy / 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan / SDGs/ UNGPs.
6Eliminating discrimination, harassment and non-access to equal labour benefits16.3 Promote jobs and employment for persons with disabilities in the workplace and in public sectors, as well as improving the efficiency of the Fund for Promotion and Development of Life Quality of Disabled Persons.*– Main Agencies – Ministry of Social Development (Department of Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities Human Security) – Ministry of Labour2023-2027– Number of person with disabilities who have received empowerment and vocational development. – Number of person with disabilities who have accessed loan funds. – Empowerment of persons with disabilities. – Number of nationwide establishments complying with the law as stipulated in section 33, 34, and 35 of the Person with Disabilities Empowerment Act, B.E. 2550 (2007), and the Amendment No. 2, B.E. 2556 (2013). – Number of person with disabilities who have been facilitated in receiving employment within government agencies. – Percentage of person with disabilities who have been given support in occupation or engaged in a profession, not less than 60%.– The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 9 – SDG 5, 8, and 10 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
Corporate Responsibility
2. Elimination of workplace discrimination
2.1.State enterprises and the business sector should specify measures and policies to show the intention of supporting equal opportunities without discrimination in employment, recruitment, compensation, termination, promotion, and removal of any conditions that cause a negative impact on employees and job seekers as appropriate, regardless of gender, HIV/AIDS infection, disability, age, ethnicity, etc. 79

2.2.Increase the employment of women, ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, ex-convicts, etc., by considering them as appropriate, including requiring the establishments to have proper facilities set up.*