Government urged to scrap workplace accident campaignSawit: Bosses pay lip serviceLabour groups have asked the government to scrap a campaign to reduce workplace accidents as many employers allegedly dodge the obligation to contribute to the Zero Accident fund. That means their employees must also refrain from using the Zero Accident fund. By not using the Zero Accident fund, the workers are deprived of welfare and benefits to which they are entitled. Boonsom Sikamdokkae, chairwoman of the network caring for workplace accident sufferers, said there remains a critical shortage of specialists in occupational health, considering there are more than 400,000 factories nationwide. The Zero Accident fund should look into whether the hospitals overcharged the workers, she said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 12, 2022 09:57 UTC