| The Labor Protection Act of 1998 (LPA) and the Civil | | | | in this case. For instance, an employer is restricted to |
| Commercial Code (CCC) are primarily responsible for | | | | employ female employee in such organizations |
| administering labor protection laws in Thailand. In | | | | engaged in mining as well as construction projects, |
| other words, the rights and duties pertaining to the | | | | underwater and tunnel works, and production and |
| employer and employee are governed by series of a | | | | transportation of inflammable materials and |
| laws and procedures. | | | | explosives. Similarly, pregnant female employee is |
| Apart from Labor Protection Act BE 2541 (1998) and | | | | prohibited from working in plant or equipment that |
| Thai Civil and Commercial Code, the laws in | | | | vibrates and lifting or carrying on her head more than |
| connection with Thai labor issues cover Labor | | | | 15 kilograms of weight. Additionally, an employer |
| Relations Act BE 2518 (AD 1975), Provident Fund Act | | | | cannot terminate a female employee when she is |
| BE 2530 (AD 1987), Social Security Act BE (AD | | | | pregnant. |
| 1900), and Workmen's Compensation Act BE 2537 | | | | Child Labor |
| (AD 1994.) | | | | According to the labor law, a child labor could be |
| The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, via the | | | | employed only if he has completed 15 years of age. |
| Department of Labor Protection and Welfare, | | | | But, in order to child labor below 18 years of age, the |
| administers the laws as well as rights with regard to | | | | employer is required to notify it to the labor |
| labor issues. Further, the Minister of Labor and Social | | | | inspector regarding the employment of a child labor |
| Welfare also possess right to appoint labor inspectors | | | | within 15 days from the date of his joining the job. |
| as well as to issue regulations and notifications. | | | | Likewise, the law restricts an employer to make a |
| The Labor Protection Act and other related laws | | | | child labor below 18 years to work on public holidays |
| have set up employees' minimum rights working in | | | | and to do overtime. Further, child labor below 18 are |
| the country. This in turn includes rights covering | | | | not allowed work in certain working environments |
| almost every aspect of an employment such as | | | | such as metal stamping, working with hazardous |
| working hours, remuneration, child and female labor, | | | | chemicals, and working with poisonous |
| employee welfare fund, overtime wages, sick leave | | | | microorganisms. |
| and maternity leave, holidays, employee dismissal and | | | | Sick Leave and Maternity Leave |
| termination, provident fund issues, workers' | | | | As per the law, an employer must grant employees |
| compensation, employee social security, and | | | | at least 30 days paid sick leave. However, an |
| severance. Discussed further in this article are rights | | | | employee must furnish a doctor's certificate in case, |
| pertaining to certain aspects of employment in | | | | he takes sick leave continuously for three days. In |
| Thailand. | | | | the case of maternity leave, a female pregnant |
| Working Hours | | | | employee should be granted at least 90 days |
| An employee is mostly entailed to work eight hours a | | | | maternity leave, of which the employer should pay |
| day or 48 hours a week. However, it is reduced to | | | | for 45 days of the maternity leave. |
| seven hours a day or 42 hours a week, in case, the | | | | Termination |
| work is hazardous and affects employee's health. In | | | | A notice in writing must be given to an employee |
| addition, an employee working continuously for five | | | | prior to his termination. However, according to the |
| hours a day should be given a resting time of at least | | | | Labour Protection Act BE 2541 (1998), an employer |
| one hour. Likewise, an employee must also be given | | | | can dismiss or terminate an employee without any |
| at least one day holiday in a week. | | | | notice or severance payment in any of these |
| Remuneration | | | | following circumstances such as |
| A remuneration committee has been set up, | | | | - Performing his or her duties and responsibilities |
| containing chairman who is the permanent secretary | | | | dishonestly |
| of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, | | | | - Committing any kind of criminal offense |
| government representatives, and representatives of | | | | - Negligence from the part of employee that leading |
| both employers and employees, in order to fix the | | | | to serious damage or loss to the employer |
| wages and to determine basic pay. | | | | - Disobeying working rules and regulations devised by |
| Place of Payment of Remuneration | | | | the employer |
| As per the Labor Protection Act, an employer is | | | | - On imprisonment as per the final judgment of |
| required to make payment of remuneration at the | | | | imprisonment |
| working place itself. However, it can be changed | | | | A plethora of law firms are now in scenario in order |
| provided if employee is ready to accept payment at | | | | to help you dealing with the Thai labor law. Usually, |
| some other place or via some other payment modes. | | | | these law firms provide a range of services in |
| Female Employees | | | | connection with labor issues such as labor disputes, |
| According to the labor acts, both male and female | | | | labor court representation, payroll issues, social |
| employees must be treated equally in a working | | | | security, and labor law compliance issues. |
| environment. However, there are certain exceptions | | | | |