Pre-trial hearing at Central Labour Court on a case filed by employer against Social Security Office and Migrant worker in case of workmen compensation
On 24 July 2013 in the pretrial hearing, the Central Labour Court heard from Kyoto Packaging Co., Ltd., the plaintiff and Social Security Office (SSO) and Mr. Tun Aye, defendants. The plaintiff asked the Court to revoke the decision made by the Workmen’s Compensation Fund Committee which requires that he provide compensation for the amount of 274,560 baht to Mr. Tun Aye, the employee who has suffered from occupational health as per the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The employer found the order made by the SSO officers in Samut Sakhon and the decision made by the Workmen’s Compensation Fund Committee unlawful. It was claimed in the plaint that “As for the harm suffered by Mr. Tun Aye, the employee, it had been intentionally inflicted by Mr. Tun Aye himself”.
During the hearing, the plaintiff’s counsel informed the Court that mediation between the two parties has taken place as per the request by the two defendants. But owing to a disagreement of the plaintiff, a mutual solution could not be found. Meanwhile, the Court informed the two parties today that the persons proposed for witnesses in the case are not too many. In addition, both parties shall prepare a note of the testimonies of the witnesses and submit it to the Court beforehand. Thus, the Court proposed to reschedule the hearing dates earlier from 28-29 August 2013 to 24 July 2013 from 09.00 -16.00.
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Preeda Tongchumnum, Assistant to Secretary General of Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF), 089-459 0212