| In Thailand, all of the rights and duties pertaining | | | | Likewise, there are also certain exceptions for |
| to employers and employees are usually | | | | pregnant female employees. In other words, an |
| governed by a series of laws and regulations. | | | | employer should not ask a pregnant employee to |
| Among the different acts that govern labor issues | | | | work overtime as well as work on public holidays. |
| in Thailand are Labor Protection Act BE 2541, the | | | | Further, they are also not allowed to work in |
| Labor Court and Labor Court Procedure BE 2522, | | | | certain environments such as on plants, |
| Labor Relations Act BE 2518, Social Security Act | | | | construction firms where it is necessary to carry |
| BE 2533, Thai Civil and Commercial Code, | | | | loads on heads or shoulders, and ships and other |
| Provident Fund Act BE 2530, and Workmen's | | | | water going vessels. |
| Compensation Act BE 2537. | | | | In the case of child labor, the minimum age in |
| Usually, according to the employment law in | | | | order to employ a child labor is 15 years of age. |
| Thailand, an agreement that has been established | | | | But, to employ a child below the age of 18 years, |
| between the employer and employee should not | | | | it is necessary for an employer to notify it to the |
| be less than the minimum requirements or | | | | labor inspector within 15 days as of the date that |
| standards devised by the law. | | | | the child starts his work. An employer is required |
| The Labor Protection Act and other relevant acts | | | | to give a child labor a rest period of one hour for |
| dealing with the labor issues have set some | | | | every four hours he has worked. |
| specific rules and regulations for each and every | | | | Similarly, an employer should not ask a child |
| aspect with regard to an employment such as | | | | employee below 18 years to work overtime or |
| working hour, remuneration, child labor, female | | | | on holidays. Additionally, child labors below 18 |
| labor, sick and maternity leave, dismissal as well | | | | years are not allowed to perform dangerous |
| as termination of employees, welfare and social | | | | works such as rolling as well as stamping metal |
| security of employees, and hiring of employees | | | | and works dealing with unsafe chemicals and |
| services. | | | | poisonous microorganisms. |
| Working hours in an organization is usually on the | | | | A child below the age of 18 years is also strictly |
| basis of nature and type of work. In most cases, | | | | prohibited from certain establishments such as |
| working hours should not go above eight hours | | | | gambling centers, slaughterhouses, dance clubs, |
| per day or 48 hours each week. In case of such | | | | and center where liquors and other related |
| works that are harmful for the health of an | | | | beverages are served. Above all, an employer is |
| employee, then working hours should not exceed | | | | required to pay the remuneration or benefits of |
| seven hours a day or 42 days a week. | | | | child employees only to child employees and not |
| Under the Thai employment law, an employee's | | | | to any other persons other than the employees. |
| maximum probationary period is 120 days. | | | | Now we will discuss laws and regulations pertaining |
| Further, the Labor Law entails every employer in | | | | to termination and dismissal. A notice in writing |
| Thailand to provide its employees at least 13 | | | | must be provided to an employee prior to his |
| public days each year and at least six vacation | | | | termination. However, according to the Labour |
| leaves on completion of a year's services. | | | | Protection Act BE 2541 (1998), an employer can |
| Likewise, employees are eligible for annual sick | | | | dismiss or terminate an employee without any |
| leave of 30 working days each year. Apart from | | | | notice or severance payment in any of these |
| sick leave, pregnant employees are eligible for | | | | following circumstances such as |
| maternity leave of 90 days with 45 days' full | | | | - Performing his or her duties and responsibilities |
| wages. When comes to remuneration, an | | | | dishonestly |
| employer is required to pay all benefits, apart | | | | - Committing any kind of criminal offense |
| from normal salary, that form part of the | | | | - Negligence from the part of employee that |
| employment. In addition, the basic remuneration | | | | leading to serious damage or loss to the employer |
| paid by an employer must be in accordance with | | | | - Disobeying working rules and regulations devised |
| the minimum wage as prescribed by the Ministry | | | | by the employer |
| of Labour and Social Welfare. | | | | - On imprisonment as per the final judgment of |
| Al though, male and female employees are | | | | imprisonment |
| treated alike in a employment, a female employee | | | | Nowadays, a lot number of law firms are in |
| is prohibited from working in certain organizations | | | | Thailand to help you dealing with the Thai labor |
| or work environments such as construction as | | | | law. Usually, these law firms provide a continuum |
| well as mining work which are performed | | | | of services in connection with labor issues such as |
| underwater, tunnel, or underground, and | | | | labor disputes, labor court representation, payroll |
| transportation and production working conditions in | | | | issues, social security, labor law compliance issues, |
| which it is necessary to deal with inflammable or | | | | and more. |
| explosive items. | | | | |