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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §144 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541(1998); §9 of the Labour Protection Act (No. 03) B.E. 2551(2008 ) | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | Section 11 of the Labour Protection Law B.E 2562, 2019; §70 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998); §11 of the Labour Protection Act (No. 07) B.E. 2562 (2019); §580 of the Civil and Commercial Code | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §5, 24, 27 & 61 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998); §9 of the Labour Protection Act (No. 02) B.E. 2551 (2008) | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §62 (1) of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998) | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §40 & 47 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §5, 24, 27 & 61 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998); §9 of the Labour Protection Act (No. 02) B.E. 2551 (2008) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §5, 24, 27 & 61 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998); §9 of the Labour Protection Act (No. 02) B.E. 2551 (2008) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998) | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §30 of the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | No | 0 | §8 of the Labour Protection Act (no 02) B.E. 2551(2008); §5 of the Labour Protection Act, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §118 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998); §8 of the Labour Protection Act (no 02) B.E. 2551(2008); Supreme Court Judgment Nos. 5180/2542, 6767-6769/2542 and 10432/2546 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §8(section 17) and 16(section 93(5)) of the Labour Protection Act (no 02) B.E. 2551 (2008) | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §8 (Section 17) of the Labour Protection Act (No 02) B.E. 2551 (2008); §582 of Civil and Commercial Code-book 3 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | Section 12 of the Labour Protection Law B.E 2562, 2019; §118 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | Section 7 of the Labour Protection Law B.E 2562, 2019;§41 and 42 of the Labour Protection Law, 1998 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §54 and 65 of the Social Security Act 1990; Section 10 of the Labour Protection Law B.E 2562, 2019; §59 of the Labour Protection Law, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §54 and 65 of the Social Security Act, 1990; §59 of the Labour Protection Law, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §43 of the Labour Protection Law, 1998 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §22 of the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Act, 2011; §9(5) of the Ministerial Regulations B.E. 2549 (2006) | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Act, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §54 and 65 of the Social Security Act, 1990; §59 of the Labour Protection Law, 1998; ISSA Country Profile of Thailand, 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §5, 13, 18, 19 20 and 21 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1994 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §76 and 77 of the Social Security Act, 1990; 23(2) of the Provident Act, 1987; ISSA Country Profile for Thailand | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §33 and 77 quarter of the Social Security Act, 1990; ISSA Country Profile for Thailand | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §78 and 79 of the Social Security Act, 1990; ISSA Country Profile for Thailand | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §57 of the Labour Protection Act 1998; §62, 63 & 64 of the Social Security Act, 1990; ISSA Country Profile for Thailand | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Thailand; §33,57 & 69-72 of the Social Security Act, 1990 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §30 of the Constitution of Thailand, 2007; Section 8 of the Labour Protection Law B.E 2562, 2019; §53 of the Labour Protection Act, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §16 and 147 of the Labour Protection Act, 1998; §276 of Thailand’s Criminal Code, B.E 2499 (1956) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §30 of the Constitution of Thailand, 2007; §15 of the Labour Protection Act, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §38 of the Labour Protection Act, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act, 1990; ISSA Country Profile for Thailand | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §44-46 of the Labour Protection Act, 1998; §148/1 of the Labour Protection Act, 2017 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §17 of the National Education Act, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §49–50 of the Labour Protection Act, 1998; §26(6) of the Child Protection Act, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §312 and 312 bis of the Penal Code, 1956; §6/1 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (No. 3), 2008; § | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §88 of the Labour Relations Act 1975; §23 of Private Institutions of Higher Education Act 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §10-15 of the Labour Relations Act 1975; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Thailand profile) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §103(8) of the Labour Relations Act 1975; §33 of the State Enterprise Labour Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §77 of the State Enterprise Labour Relations Act 2000 | No Change |