“We are extremely pleased to be able to offer safe and legal employment to the former workers from the external pre-processing facilities,” Rittirong Boonmechote, president of TU’s global shrimp business, said yesterday.

The workers will be paid wages consistent with TU’s processing-line employees, which also meet the minimum-wage requirements under Thai law.

The new workers have been provided with all apparel and equipment, as required by TU’s health and safety standards.

An induction workshop informed these workers of their employment rights under Thai law, the employment rules and regulations under Thai Union Group, their wages, benefits and employee welfare rights, the world’s leading seafood company said.

Financial support was provided to those who had been out of work since TU ceased business with external pre-processors.

During the transition, the pre-processing employees were paid their minimum wage to ensure that they were not struggling as a result of external factors.