มาตรการทางกฎหมายเพื่อคุ้มครองสิทธิและสวัสดิการของพนักงานในสถาบันอุดมศึกษาของรัฐ

Abstract

PURPOSES: To examine the protection of rights and welfare of personnel in public higher education institutions, particularly the issues on contracts, unfair dismissal, performance assessment, discipline, appeal, petition, compensation, and medical expense welfare. METHODS: Documentary research and field survey by means of in-depth interviews of 34 stakeholders and a focus group of 12 experts. RESULTS: Employees’ rights and welfare were not consistent with a universal standard. Therefore, the legal measures cannot protect rights and welfare of employees in public higher education institutions in Thailand thoroughly since they provide excessive power to the Public Higher Education Institution Councils to issue laws, regulations and restrictions. CONCLUSIONS: Legal provisions are practically unclear to prescribe the fair rights and welfare measures for employees in public higher education institutions. Consequently, legal measures ought to be revised for more effective protection.