Migrants' rights: relevant national legislation
Individual Documents
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"... This book is a study on the Impact of Regularization of Migrant Workers from Myanmar (Burma) in Thailand.... The survey found that migrants who enter the country registered under the MOU receive no clear benefit over those who registered under the Nationality Verification (NV) in regards to pay level, working conditions, or safety at work. In general, migrants who enter through the MOU encounter the problem of employers selectively honoring labour laws - the same as migrants registered under the NV. It seems that the type of work migrants are employed to do may have a greater impact than their documentation type on wages paid, length of work day, and days off granted. Very few respondents indicated receiving the minimum wage. Women migrant workers still suffered a wage gap, earning less than men for the same work, regardless of documentation status. Those migrants being paid monthly reported working longer hours compared to those paid daily or by the hour. Those with MOU status reported working eight-hour days without overtime, but did not have any days off. Full overtime payment was rare in general. Registration status also showed no correlation with safety conditions at work. Most workers had concerns about accidents or work-related health problems. Similarly, a very small percentage of migrants were provided with safety training or were made aware of fire safety. Quality of living conditions were also unaffected by documentation status, with all migrants indicating concerns over sanitation for both on-site and off-site accommodation, and off-site housing having the added concern of commuting safety...."
Source/publisher:
MAP Foundation
Date of publication:
2015-00-00
Date of entry/update:
2020-01-25
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Migrants' rights: relevant national legislation, Policies towards Burmese migrants and refugees
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PDF
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5.02 MB
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Unofficial translation (by UNICEF)
Source/publisher:
Government of Thailand
Date of publication:
2003-09-24
Date of entry/update:
2013-01-16
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Thai legislation and other official documents relating to birth registration in Thailand, Migrants' rights: relevant national legislation
Language:
Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
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pdf
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112.05 KB
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Source/publisher:
Government of Thailand
Date of publication:
2003-09-24
Date of entry/update:
2009-09-18
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Thai legislation and other official documents relating to birth registration in Thailand, Migrants' rights: relevant national legislation
Language:
English
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pdf
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173 KB
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?Nationality & Statelessness” Vol. II, IBHI Humanitarian Series, 1996
Date of publication:
1992-00-00
Date of entry/update:
2005-02-23
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Thai Law and Constitution, Migrants' rights: relevant national legislation, Burma-related legislation and human rights issues in Thailand
Language:
English
Format :
htm
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73.84 KB
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