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Labour law 4
- Law · official textLabour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)Core employment standard: working hours, overtime, minimum wage, leave, severance. Binds anyone working legally or hiring Thai staff in Thailand.
- Law · official textLabour Relations Act B.E. 2518 (1975)Governs collective relations: unions, demands, disputes, strikes and lockouts, and bans unfair practices. The framework if you hire or work under a Thai contract.
- Law · official textSocial Security Act B.E. 2533 (1990)Creates the social security fund from employer, worker and state dues: sickness, maternity, disability, pension, unemployment. Legally employed foreigners are usually auto-enrolled.
- Law · official textWorkmen's Compensation Act B.E. 2537 (1994)Makes employers compensate work-related injury, illness or death via a state fund of compulsory dues. Protects all staff regardless of nationality; companies must register.
Articles
- Article · plain wordsEmployment Contracts and Employee Rights in Thailand: What a Foreign National Needs to KnowHow employment contracts work in Thailand, what rights the Labour Protection Act guarantees, and what a foreign employee should check before signing.
- Article · plain wordsSeverance Pay and Termination in Thailand: What You Are Entitled to ReceiveHow severance pay, payment in lieu of notice, and protection against unfair dismissal work in Thailand, and what payments an employer is required to make upon termination of an employment contract.