Ministry of Economy and Industry | Directorate General of Labor

4. A letter to the bureaus about assistance for foreign workers following missile attacks during Operation "Guardian of the Walls".

5. A letter to foreign women workers in the agriculture sector on the subject of separate accommodation: this letter explained the regulations obligating employers in the agriculture sector with regard to separate accommodation for men and women. The letter was even translated into Thai to make the information accessible to female workers arriving from Thailand to work in agriculture. 6. A letter about identifying signs of emotional distress among foreign workers: the letter was published after a tragic event – the suicide of a foreign female caregiving worker who apparently showed signs of distress that were not identified in time.

7. A letter to foreignworkers in the agriculture sector about pay for working on holidays , that was also published in Thai.

8. A booklet of rights for foreign workers participating in ongoing training programs in agriculture, as part of a Ministry of Foreign Affairs program – see the Ongoing Education Chapter for more details.

Facebook

Since 2020, the Commissioner's Unit has independently operated the ׳ Commissioner of Foreign Workers' Labor Rights" Facebook page. On the page, the Unit publishes twice-weekly updates with information for workers and employers about foreign workers' rights and the Unit's ongoing activity. The Facebook page is an accessible way for workers and employers to receive information about important topical issues and to get to know the Unit so that they will know who to turn to in times of need for assistance in exercising their rights. It is important to note that all the information published on the site is translated into English and many of the posts are translated into other foreign languages such as Arabic, Russian, and Thai. During 2021, the Unit published 91 posts which were widely shared. As of the end of 2021, the number of followers on the Unit's Facebook page stood at 9,591, an increase of almost 4,000 during the past year!

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