The Social Security Office (SSO) is warning employers hiring migrant workers on a temporary work contract to abide by a new regulation requiring them to register their employees for social security coverage, which would entitle them to proper healthcare and compensation in the event of work-related injuries.
The warning was met with opposition from employers who cited a 2015 regulation by the Prime Minister's Office, which contains no requirement for such registration.
The employers have vowed to protest against the new regulation until it is removed, according to Chaiwat Withitthammawong, president of the Tak-based industrial council.
