For support the effect on employers or owners of workplaces
For support the effect on employers or owners of workplaces, examples of workplaces that have the highest risks are mining, bomb production, fireworks, and construction. On the other hand, those businesses with the lowest risk burden are medical professionals, finance, and banking.
These increased costs however, may be offset in the long term by two factors – increased productivity and fewer resignations. Productivity is likely to increase through better welfare for the employees as they will be healthier. The increased productivity will decrease per unit costs and as a result, employers will be able to sell more goods to offset their social security contributions.
At the same time, employees will be comforted by the knowledge that their medical bills will no longer be a huge drain on them. In the past, they did not have any welfare such as the present 30 baht hospital card. Previously, whenever they were sick, they had to pay for all medical costs, and employees tended to look for work, which provided better welfare.
However, the new scheme will increase the administrative costs of small operators, as they will have to deal with the government sector and compile reports. Hence, employers should be allowed to share the resources of a private company to be responsible for such documentation and accounting.
Social security for small businesses - losses and gains
Social security for small businesses – losses and gains
Social security for small businesses – losses and gains
Professor Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
Executive Director, Institute of Future Studies for Development (IFD)
kriengsak@kriengsak.com, http://www.ifd.or.th
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