In addition, EGCO endeavors to ensure that it and its business partners have strictly complied with Labor Act in all hiring and engagement activities which include child labor, labor enforcement, and safety and health in the workplace. EGCO is proud to announce that there has never been any report or complaint against EGCO Group relating to Human Rights. Similarly, there is no event of injury that employees cannot report at the next shift.
1.4 Labor Protection EGCO aims at promoting and strengthening labor relations between the companies and the labor unions as well as labor organizations by providing clear internal guidelines. At present, there are two labor unions; executive labor union and operational labor union. The two unions set the targets to work in concert with the company in promoting labor relations and community relations. 2. Relationship Management
Fully aware of the significance of individual differences and working as a team, EGCO Group is dedicated to building corporate value and culture that promote respect for, and recognition of, the unique differences that each individual employee brings to the workplace to ensure excellent coordination and collaboration. It is believed that good relationships will make employees happy at work. With a happy work life and enhanced capabilities to cope with job assignments as a result of ongoing training and development come better work efficiency which, in turn, enables the Group to accomplish its goals. In 2010, EGCO Group organized numerous activities designed to foster a closer relationship among employees as follows: • Communication Day: The activity opens up opportunities for the executives to meet with employees informally every quarter, keeping employees abreast of news, information and trends both internally and externally. At the same time, employees can make suggestions, exchange views, and make inquiries regarding various matters with the executives. • Employee Visit: This is an activity in which the President will visit employees at different subsidiaries to expound the corporate operations direction, chat, answer questions and enjoy a meal with them. For 2010, two Employee Visits were held with the directors and executives meeting with employees at Rayong Power Plant and Khanom Electricity Generating Company Limited. • EGCO Group Knowledge Sharing: The activity allows executives or employees to share their knowledge, capabilities, experience, and expertise with employees in the EGCO Group and also provides a venue where employees at all levels can share knowledge and learn together. Two Knowledge Sharing sessions were held in 2010. • EGCO Group Sports Day: The activity is designed to promote good relationships among employees through sports. It is held annually with each company in the Group taking turns to host the event to allow employees to learn and experience the operations of other subsidiaries and power plants in the EGCO Group. In 2010, it was EGCO that hosted the Sports Day in Bangkok. • Smile@Library: The event was held every Friday between 15.00-15.30 hours, Smile@Library is where executive and operating employees meet and chat to unwind from a week-long’s work and get to meet and exchange ideas with employees from different divisions in a relaxing atmosphere. • Family Trip: The activity is designed to foster good relationships among employees as well as their families since 108