Thailand
ETI Resources: Country Information: Additional Sources
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Introduction
This page highlights additional free resources which provide detailed information on labour law and practice in Thailand. For further information see generic resources on Thailand - see quicklinks box.
Free resources
1. Southeast Asia Research Centre (SEARC): Database of Labour Law
SEARC, part of the City University of Hong Kong, conducts applied research in economic and political development, including research on labour practices and trade in China and South East Asia. Their website features a Database of Labour Law which provides comprehensive information on labour law and practice in Thailand (and also Cambodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam).
For each country, you can find information on the following topics:
- the politico-legal framework
- labour force structure (including by sector)
- the employment/labour contract and coverage by labour laws and regulations: this section is particularly relevant to the ETI Base Code, as it provides detailed coverage of law and practice in relation to contracts and dismissal procedures, discrimination, wages and working hours, as well as an overview of ratification of international conventions and the different types of employment contracts.
- Collective employment provisions, including legal status of unions, union formation and membership etc.
- Conflicts, disputes and settlements, and
- Inspections, monitoring and health and safety: this section includes an overview of labour law and practice in relation to occupational health and safety, as well as information on the rights and duties of the labour inspectorate.
How do I access this information? Information is downloadable
by section as PDF files from: www.cityu.edu.hk/searc/labourlaw/db.htm.
The sections
are actually extracts from a full country report: you can print off the
full Thailand report (38 pages) from www.cityu.edu.hk/searc/WP27_02_Thailand_Labour.pdf.
2. Thai Labour Campaign website
Thai Labour Campaign is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to promoting workers' rights in Thailand and increasing awareness of labour issues globally.
The Labour Law section of their website provides overviews of the following:
- Rights and duties of employers and employees: this section covers law in relation to working hours, child labour, wages, and special provisions for women workers (including maternity leave, conditions for pregnant women).
- Summary of Labour Relations Act: this Act covers law in relation to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
- Termination assistance: covering protection for terminated employees.
The website also gives contact details for Thai labour organisations (trade union organisations and NGOs), links to the websites of relevant government agencies, and links to reports on various labour issues in Thailand.
How do I access this information? From the home page www.thailabour.org/law/thai/index.html, choose:
- Labour Law section for an overview of Thai labour law
- Thai Labour Organizations section for contact details of trade unions and NGOs
- Labour Links section for information on government agencies
- Documents and research section for single-issue reports.
Paying resources
No additional paying resources have been identified so far.
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