Thailand has laws regarding termination of employment and minimum levels of severance pay. Further, temporary workers are entitled to severance pay, holidays and leave, the same as regular employees.
Termination of Employment
If the employment contract does not specify the duration of employment, either the employer or employee can give notice of termination which will take effect in the next payment period.
If the employment contract specifies the duration of employment, then employment shall be terminated upon contract expiry without need of notice.
While employees who are terminated without valid cause as stipulated by law is entitled to receive severance pay, an employee can be dismissed without notice and severance pay if he -:
- intentionally commits a crime or act of dishonesty against the employer;
- intentionally or negligently causes the employer to suffer damage;
- violates the employer’s work rules, regulations or lawful orders and a written warning has been given (note such warning is not required for serious offences)
- has been absent for three consecutive working days without a reasonable excuse
- Is adjudged to serve a prison sentence (except where such sentence arose due to negligence or petty offense)