The Legal Issues Concerning the Abilities of Labor Inspectors in the Context of Employees' Rights to Obtain Money Under the Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541

Abstract

         This present project was undertaken to explore and analyze the legal issues concerning the abilities of labor inspectors in the context of employees' rights to obtain money under the Labor Protection Act B.E.2541.There are three legal difficulties. (1) Inspectors' interpretation issues pertaining to the word "right to obtain money" under Section 123 of the Labor Protection Act, B.E. 2541; (2) problems with the application of the law whereas the Labor Inspectors cite other legal provisions in order to dispute their authority to make decisions about workers' "right to obtain money" under the Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541; and (3) problem with labor inspectors' authority to examine, investigate, and issue follow-up orders regarding the Labor Protection Act, B.E. 2541, right to obtain money. The results of this study, which included a critical analysis of laws and regulations, court rulings, labor inspector rulings, and orders, indicate that section 123 of the Labor Protection Act, B.E. 2541, definitely needs to be revised and that the principles outlined in Sections 12 and 14 of the same Act also need to be adjusted.