Abstract:
This independent research essay is a case study that examines employment discrimination on the basis of criminal convictions of a service provider in health institutions based on The Health Establishment Act, B.E. 2559 The study shows that the act - The Health Establishment Act, B.E. 2559 - discriminates on the basis of criminal convictions by prohibiting those who have been convicted of a crime or those with a criminal record of any kind from registering as service providers in health services establishments in order to prevent business fronting and to convey accountability. Department of Correction, as main intervention dedicated to enhancing public safety by providing inmates with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities, develops a vocational training program to help ex-convicts re-entering society and grossing a small fund for themselves. The program provides selected inmates with a fully certified standard curriculum of Thai massage. Inmates who have completed the training is granted a certificate guaranteed by the government of their skill. However, the program is only successful within the walls of penitentiary because the Health Establishment Act, B.E. 2559 forbids those who have been convicted of a crime or those with a criminal record of any kind from registering as service providers in health establishments. So, in reality, none of the certified ex-convicts or acquitters can enter this sector of workforce which makes the inmates vocational training program an unproductive effort. From the problem, I propose an annulment of employment discrimination on the basis of criminal convictions and acquiescent conditions regarding release period. As for certified ex-convicts or acquitters who has been released for the period less than 1 year, in order to generate assurance and trust from clients, I advise a throughout invigilate or a conduct control by authorized agency