Overworking is often confused with working hard. They are not the same. The former is injurious to your health, so much so that it can kill you.
In Thailand, a media organisation is under the scanner of the labour ministry after an employee died. The cause of his death? He was allegedly overworked.
Working seven days a week
Sarawut Srisawat, 44, collapsed at his desk after suffering a heart attack at the Thai News Network (TNN) office in Bangkok on Monday. According to reports in local media, the senior manager in charge of programme schedules regularly worked overtime, often seven days a week. He also suffered underlying conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.
Srisawat was forced to work without leave as there was no one in the organisation to stand in for him. He was recently asked to report to the office when he was on sick leave to complete the work, according to a report in the Independent.
As a social media post on the Srisawat went viral, people called for action against the news organisation. A probe has been ordered by Thailand’s labour minister Suchart Chomklin amid suspicion that overworking and stress caused the heart attack and claimed Srisawat’s life.
Thailand’s laws
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