Month: July 2020

Given the current economic situation, many employers are in difficult financial circumstances and as such need to cut their labour costs to protect their business. Some of the ways this can be achieved are as follows: i. Temporary Suspension of the Business An employer can temporarily suspend their business (in whole or part) for whatever cause (other than due to force majeure) for a legitimate reason which affects their business and causes the employer to be incapable to operate their business as normal. In order to do this the Employer must do the following: Pay Wages (75%): Pay wages to the employee(s) who are sent home in an amount not less than seventy-five per cent (75%) of wages for working days that were received by the employee before the suspension took effect. This money must be paid to the affected […]

If an investor wishes to get involved in the domestic recruitment business in Thailand then one of the most important issues which they shall need to consider is obtaining and maintaining a Recruitment License. The key law which covers the requirements for this type of license is the Employment & Job Seeker Protection Act B.E. 2528 (1985) (the “Act”). This article shall discuss several issues relating to Recruitment Licenses, such as qualifications and ongoing compliance requirements. Qualifications for a Domestic Recruitment Licensee The Act provides that no person shall be permitted to undertake domestic recruitment services unless they have been granted a domestic Recruitment License from the Central Employment Registrar or the Provincial Employment Registrar (as the case may be). In order to qualify for such License, the applicant must meet the following requirements: Must be of Thai nationality if […]