The problem of employers not paying severance pay at the end of the employment contract and unable to enforce cases compared to the United States and France

Authors

  • Pornpen Traiphong Law Program Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences Srinakharinwirot University Tel. 083-553-0222
  • Kewalin ลYangprasertkul Srinakharinwirot University

Keywords:

compensation, employment contract, Corona virus (COVID-19

Abstract

This article aims to study and seek solutions to the problem in case the employer fails to pay severance pay at the end of the employment contract and is unable to execute the case. In the current social conditions after the corona virus epidemic (COVID-19) that affects all sectors, both business and industrial. As a result, many businesses and establishments will have economic problems. The employer cannot bear the burden. Therefore decided to close the business Later, once the business has been closed Employers will have legal duties to pay various payments to employees who are entitled to legal payments. In this issue, compensation is mentioned. According to labor protection laws that employees are entitled to if the employer says. The contract has been terminated. But the problem will be the case that the employer intends to escape compensation. Intentionally releasing employees to float Leave the burden on the state as a manager to help alleviate the suffering of the said employee. Or another case where the employer has no intention of fleeing compensation. But the employer has no property. Any other left is enough to pay compensation to the employee. Even if the legal proceedings have reached the enforcement stage but the employer does not have any property to pay compensation to the employee.

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Published

27.12.2023

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Traiphong, P., & ลYangprasertkul K. . (2023). The problem of employers not paying severance pay at the end of the employment contract and unable to enforce cases compared to the United States and France. Journal of Thai Ombudsman, 16(2), 179–196. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ombudsman/article/view/267034

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