http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport Making what’s good for workers, work for business. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:02:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-1014 NathalieGottschalk Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:41:53 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-1014 We are very sorry to hear about your situation. We would advise that the best place to seek advice will be to go directly to the Indian Immigration Office. We are very sorry to hear about your situation. We would advise that the best place to seek advice will be to go directly to the Indian Immigration Office.

]]> http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-1011 priya Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:41:08 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-1011 i am citizen of india and i got married witha nepali hence i had both indian and nepal passport and now my indian passport is retained with indian immigration office how can i get back my indian passport am ready to return nepal passport. i am citizen of india and i got married witha nepali hence i had both indian and nepal passport and now my indian passport is retained with indian immigration office how can i get back my indian passport am ready to return nepal passport.

]]> http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-970 Michael Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:54:25 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-970 It is funny, because unfortunately some US employers retaining the passports of their employees in US too. :-( It is funny, because unfortunately some US employers retaining the passports of their employees in US too. :-(

]]> http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-802 odette Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:59:24 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-802 hi! can u give me an idea, because presently my employer wants to keep my passport with them. In this how can i refuse them taking my passport. thanks hi! can u give me an idea, because presently my employer wants to keep my passport with them. In this how can i refuse them taking my passport. thanks

]]> http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-801 odette Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:58:52 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-801 hi! can u give me an idea, because presently my employer wants to keep my passport with them. In this how can i refuse then taking my passport. thanks hi! can u give me an idea, because presently my employer wants to keep my passport with them. In this how can i refuse then taking my passport. thanks

]]> http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-708 Jamie Huskisson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:54:14 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-708 Fascinating Fascinating

]]> http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-684 Passport ‘Intimidation’ « Sreekrishnan’s Weblog Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:20:30 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-684 [...] Impactt – “Give me back my Passport” dated July 22, 2009 [...] [...] Impactt – “Give me back my Passport” dated July 22, 2009 [...]

]]> http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/comment-page-1#comment-666 Nussara Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:48:46 +0000 http://www.impacttlimited.com/2009/07/22/give-me-back-my-passport/#comment-666 Hi, I find this article very interesting. It makes me think further whether to what extent this can be applicable in Thailand where migrant workers'original docs are always retained by employers with similar excuses. A difference I can see is the Thai Labor Law has no provisions regarding the retaining of employees' original documents. Why? Someone explains to me this is because Thailand hasn't ratified ILO Convention on Forced Labour (C29 and C105. Therefore, in terms of workplace assessment in Thailand's context, I think we need to cite retailers or brands' Codes of Conducts or Ethical Standards to make employers comply. What's ridiculous is some Brand representatives try not to touch on this issue simply because it's not illegal against the local law. In fact, this is non-compliance subject to Brands' ethical standards, and the problem of retaining workers' original docs and/or work permit do exist. Hi,
I find this article very interesting. It makes me think further whether to what extent this can be
applicable in Thailand where migrant workers’original docs are always retained by employers with similar excuses. A difference I can see is the Thai Labor Law has no provisions regarding the retaining of employees’ original documents.
Why? Someone explains to me this is because Thailand hasn’t ratified ILO Convention on Forced Labour (C29 and C105.
Therefore, in terms of workplace assessment in Thailand’s context, I think we need to cite retailers or brands’ Codes of Conducts or Ethical Standards to make employers comply. What’s ridiculous is some Brand representatives try not to touch on this issue simply because it’s not illegal against the local law. In fact, this is non-compliance subject to Brands’ ethical standards, and the problem of retaining workers’ original docs and/or work permit do exist.

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