Event staff can claim SSF benefitsThe Labour Ministry says the law does allow employees of event-organising firms forced to suspend their operations because of the Covid-19 crisis to claim compensation from the Social Security Fund (SSF). Mr Suchart said the firms were desperate as they could no longer shoulder the expenses. Mr Suchart has now confirmed employees from event-organising firms are eligible to collect compensation from the fund. The association also insisted that for employers who have had to suspend their businesses, their employees should be entitled to unemployment benefits at a rate of 50-62% from the Social Security Fund. Moreover, the SSF's unemployment benefits do not cover the business losses of event organisers.

Source: Bangkok Post May 12, 2021 00:22 UTC