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