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Authorities upgrade labour inspection
VIENTIANE,FEB 02- (KPL) The advantage of employers is widely found in society, which is very difficult for authorities’ inspection, said a top official.
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Bounkhong Lasoukanh who chaired the meeting on labour inspection, said that after the Government had opened the economic cooperation relation with foreign countries, consequently increased a lot of factories and had a high competition in labour market which was inevitability of taking advantage of employers with employees in the society.
“Therefore, the protection of employees’ rights and benefits should be paid close attention with the aim to reduce the advantages of their employer in the country,” Mr bounkhong said. “The Party and government have considered the protection of local and foreign workers’ rights and benefits as an important point should be reinforced and managed.
“It is very necessary for labour inspection authorities to regularly monitor and enforce the law and other regulation on labour,” he said.
The authorities should be upgraded their knowledge and capacity on labour inspection in line with annual plan, he said.
For the labour inspection plan in 2010, the ministry concerned will launch inspection in 500 business unit related to employment countrywide. And for the next five years (2010-2015), ministry will expand its inspection plan to reach 3,500 business sites, which is the average of 700 sites per year.
The plan was discussed at a meeting held at the personnel resource building centre on 27 January, Nongbone village, Saysettha district, Vientiane Capital
Attending the event were Head of Labour Management Department, Mr Khamkhanh Phimsavanh and other labour inspection authorities from 17 provinces throughout the country.
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Bounkhong Lasoukanh who chaired the meeting on labour inspection, said that after the Government had opened the economic cooperation relation with foreign countries, consequently increased a lot of factories and had a high competition in labour market which was inevitability of taking advantage of employers with employees in the society.
“Therefore, the protection of employees’ rights and benefits should be paid close attention with the aim to reduce the advantages of their employer in the country,” Mr bounkhong said. “The Party and government have considered the protection of local and foreign workers’ rights and benefits as an important point should be reinforced and managed.
“It is very necessary for labour inspection authorities to regularly monitor and enforce the law and other regulation on labour,” he said.
The authorities should be upgraded their knowledge and capacity on labour inspection in line with annual plan, he said.
For the labour inspection plan in 2010, the ministry concerned will launch inspection in 500 business unit related to employment countrywide. And for the next five years (2010-2015), ministry will expand its inspection plan to reach 3,500 business sites, which is the average of 700 sites per year.
The plan was discussed at a meeting held at the personnel resource building centre on 27 January, Nongbone village, Saysettha district, Vientiane Capital
Attending the event were Head of Labour Management Department, Mr Khamkhanh Phimsavanh and other labour inspection authorities from 17 provinces throughout the country.
