Help for salaried workers soughtTourists are seen at Ratchaprasong intersection on Monday. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)The Thai Chamber of Commerce is calling on the government to come up with urgent measures to help “salarymen” after many companies initiated 15-day leave programmes without pay. A source from the chamber who requested anonymity said the government should come up with clear measures to take care of salaried workers during the outbreak to prevent any impact on their income. “But there is no such law for salaried workers, and more importantly many employers have already ordered their salaried workers to stop working for 10-15 days without pay.”Visit Limlurcha, president of the Thai Food Processors Association, said the government should also rev up efforts to provide measures to help operators or businesses without sufficient working capital through low-interest or no-interest loans so they are capable of continuing to employ workers. “We can reiterate that the country has enough food for both domestic consumption and export,” Mr Visit said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2020 11:48 UTC