Labor Rules and Regulations in Thailand
Employee and Employer's Agreement
The new hire process start after an offer has been accepted and a written employment agreement is highly recommended and must be carefully drafted. All employers must define the terms of employment for their staff and employers with ten or more regular employees are required to specify working rules and regulations. These rules and regulations must be display on the work premises within 15 days from the date that the number of employees reaches ten employees or more and a copy must be submitted to the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare within seven days from the date that the employer announces or displays the working regulations. An employer with ten or more employees is also required to maintain an employee register in the Thai language together with source documents pertaining to the working employee and employer’s agreements and this must be maintained for at least two years after the end of the employment. According to the employment law in Thailand, an agreement that has been established between the employee and employer should not be less than the minimum requirements or standards devised by law.