บทบาทขององค์กรภาคธุรกิจในการต่อต้านการค้ามนุษย์ด้านแรงงาน ตามพระราชบัญญัติว่าด้วยความโปร่งใสขององค์กรและการดำเนินงาน เกี่ยวกับสิทธิมนุษยชนขั้นพื้นฐานและสภาพการทำงานที่เหมาะสม พ.ศ. 2565

Chatchai  Urapan; Virat  Natipvad

Authors

Chatchai Urapan Faculty of Law, Thaksin University.
Virat Natipvad Faculty of Law, Thaksin University.

Keywords:

Labor Trafficking, Transparency Act Norway, Human Rights Due Diligence

Abstract

This article aims to examine the role of business organizations in Norway in combating labor trafficking under the Act Relating to Enterprises’ Transparency and Work on Fundamental Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions B.E. 2565 (2022), hereinafter referred to as the Transparency Act, and to analyze the feasibility of applying its principles within the Thai context. The study employs documentary research, focusing on the analysis of statutory provisions, corporate obligations, and enforcement mechanisms related to the prevention of labor trafficking within supply chains.

The findings reveal that the Transparency Act requires medium- and large-sized enterprises to conduct comprehensive Human Rights Due Diligence covering both their own operations and their supply chains. The Act further imposes obligations to disclose information to the public and to provide information upon request. These mechanisms constitute significant tools in reducing the risks of forced labor and labor trafficking within the business sector. Although Thailand does not currently have a specific law of a similar nature, certain principles of the Transparency Act may be adapted, beginning with the promotion of human rights risk reporting in the business sector, the development of effective regulatory oversight mechanisms, and the establishment of responsible supply chain standards.

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