Why Work with Us

At Thai Union we take care of our employees, whether it be through opportunities for development or through providing benefits that goes beyond market expectations. Here are some categories where we as a company provide support for our employees, to enable them to achieve a good balance between work and life, whilst adding due consideration for the need for dedicated personal time.

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Growing the careers

Growing the careers of our employees is one of our core values. Helping you to grow means growing us, too. We are a global organization, and we are proud of our fast-paced entrepreneurial culture. Our agile mindset ensures that we get things done quickly, and we’re a company with a lot of opportunities waiting to be seized. If you have energy, drive, and compassion, then with Thai Union you can be assured of a dynamic career rooted in purpose. You’ll be given the opportunity to grow your ideas and yourself, and be respected and empowered from start to finish.

We’re also dedicated to growing our business through innovation. Our Global Innovation Centre (GIC) is a state-of-the-art facility designed to support the development of new areas of food research and technology. GIC’s game-changing solutions are creating new corporate revenue streams, while advancing our sustainability agenda through smarter utilization of fishery resources.

Working hour and overtime monitoring

At Thai Union, we are committed to upholding responsible labor practices that prioritize employee wellbeing and ensure compliance with applicable labor laws across all operations.

To monitor working hours and manage overtime, we utilize the e-Unite system, a centralized digital timekeeping platform used by non-management employees. This system captures real-time clock-in and clock-out data and is directly integrated with our payroll system, ensuring that all approved overtime is accurately calculated and employees are fairly compensated in accordance with labor laws and company policy.

For employees working under Work-from-Home (WFH) arrangements, working hours are self-recorded through the e-Unite system on a daily basis. This process maintains visibility over remote working hours and helps prevent excessive work beyond standard limits.

Local HR teams regularly review time records to ensure working hours remain within legal and policy limits, and that any overtime is pre-approved and managed responsibly to safeguard employee health and productivity.

Thai Union also engages regularly with workers’ representatives across operating sites to discuss working conditions, including hours, compensation, and occupational health and safety. These structured dialogues help reinforce our commitment to fair labor practices and continuous improvement.

Welfare committee

Thai Union has set up a welfare committee, which plays a crucial role in fostering a healthy, fair, and supportive work environment for employees. The committee regularly engages with workers' representatives to discuss and review working conditions, ensuring that employee concerns are heard and addressed. This ongoing dialogue promotes mutual trust and helps the Thai Union continuously improve workplace standards and employee well-being.

Childcare & breastfeeding facilities

We appreciate the challenges of working parents and provide facilities in selected locations for parents to feed their young children. These facilities are provided in many of our factories, located in safe areas and with care personnel on standby where needed. In some of our factories, we work closely with the local communities to provide care for the children of our employees (with many of them being from neighboring countries). Near one of our biggest production facilities located 50km away from Bangkok, we were proud to open our pre-school in 2020, helping prepare the children of migrant workers for the Thai education system and achieving our company goal of establishing preschools. Some 400 children have studied in the pre-school since the start of program in 2013, receiving classes in the Thai language and culture, basic mathematics and social disciplines to create a strong educational foundation for them.

Additional paid leave

As a global company operating across multiple business units and regions, Thai Union applies a variety of local leave policies while striving to go above and beyond legal requirements wherever practical, particularly in support of employees’ personal and family well-being.

We provide extended paid family leave to include parents after the birth of one’s child, such as in Thailand where we meet legal requirements for maternity leave and exceed those for paternity leave. In addition, we offer personal and annual leave entitlements that go beyond legal obligations, and encourage employees to take their full annual leave to ensure rest and recovery.

Beyond statutory benefits, Thai Union is exploring enhancements to social protection for its workforce, including voluntary insurance options, additional wellness programs, and financial support schemes where feasible. These measures aim to complement public programs and provide more holistic protection for employees and their families.

HR teams regularly remind employees of their remaining leave balances and encourage them to schedule time off. This practice ensures that all employees have opportunities to rest and maintain work-life balance, supporting both personal wellbeing and workplace effectiveness.

Across all our locations, Thai Union is committed to fostering a family-friendly and inclusive workplace by aligning with or exceeding legal requirements and offering additional leave options wherever possible to support the diverse needs of our global workforce.

Paid parental leave for the primary caregiver

Thailand - fully comply with legal requirements by offering 45 days of paid maternity leave.

Germany - provides 98 calendar days of paid maternity leave, supported by statutory health insurance and employer top-up contributions to ensure full salary coverage.

Poland - maternity leave ranges from 20 to 37 weeks, depending on the number of children, and is paid at 100% of salary.

France - mothers are entitled to 16–18 weeks of paid maternity leave.

North America - in California, combined leave under CFRA and PDL allows up to 28 weeks for pregnancy, childbirth, and bonding.

Paid parental leave for the non-primary caregiver

Thailand - providing 3 days of paid paternity leave

Germany - while there is no legally defined paternity leave, up to 36 months of unpaid parental leave is available to both parents, which our employees commonly use for one year.

Poland - fathers receive 2 weeks of fully paid paternity leave.

France - fathers receive 25 days of paid paternity leave.

North America - Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave under FMLA for childbirth, adoption, family care, or their own serious health condition.

Paid family or care leave beyond parental leave

Thailand - we offer 53 days without pay for maternity leave and annual and personal leave entitlements that go beyond statutory obligations. Our paid personal leave can be used as family or care leave, allowing employees to support a child, spouse, partner, dependent, parent, sibling, or other designated relation with a physical or mental health condition.

Poland - Parental leave is available for 41–43 weeks (depending on birth type), with partial pay, and up to 36 months of additional unpaid childcare leave may be used until the child is 6 years old.

France - Optional parental leave may be taken for up to 3 years, shared between parents, although compensation is limited. Job protection during and after the leave is guaranteed under national law.

North America - Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave under FMLA for childbirth, adoption, family care, or their own serious health condition. We provide 85% wage replacement for up to 8 weeks for eligible family and medical leave, in addition to any state-provided benefits.

Supporting employee adaptation to climate and industrial transition changes

Thai Union provides training and reskilling programs to help employees adapt to climate and industrial transition changes. These initiatives are designed to mitigate the negative effects of shifting operational requirements by building awareness of environmental goals—such as reducing water consumption, improving energy efficiency, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Health, safety, and environmental topics are integrated into regular training sessions and team development activities, including practical procedures like steam reduction and water conservation.

See more details on the training programs for climate transition changes and mitigating the negative effects of transition-related challenges at https://www.thaiunion.com/en/about/safety-health-and-environment