Employment Management

Work Permit Extension under the Emergency Decree on Foreign Employment Management B.E. 2560

Clarification on the Scope of Work Permit under Decree 2018 On the 10th of May 2018, the Department of Employment (DoE) published a letter to address the scope of the Work Permit under the Emergency Decree on Foreign Employee Management B.E. 2561 (the “Decree 2018”). It especially elucidated the question of whether a foreigner who…

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New Regulations on the Employment of Foreigners

Introduction In March 2018, the Thai cabinet approved the amendments to the Royal Ordinance on the Management of Foreign Workers Employment B.E. 2560 (2017). The amendments were published on March 27, 2018, in the Royal Gazette and are known as the Royal Decree on Managing the Work of Foreigners (No. 2) B.E. 2561 (the “Decree”)….

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Termination of Employment : Part III – Lay-Off Termination

What are the definitions of “termination” and “lay-off”? Termination of employment is an employee’s departure from a job. Termination may be voluntary on the employee’s part, or it may be at the hands of the employer, often in the form of dismissal (firing) or a layoff. Dismissal or firing is generally thought to be the…

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Termination of Employment : Part II – Dismissal of an employee

  What are the definitions of “termination” and “dismissal”?   Termination of employment is an employee’s departure from a job. Termination may be voluntary on the employee’s part, or it may be at the hands of the employer, often in the form of dismissal (firing) or a layoff. Dismissal or firing is generally thought to…

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Termination of Employment : Part I – Warning Letter to Employee

A warning letter is useful to confirm and address a performance or conduct issue with an employee. Such performance issues may include, for example: violating work rules or regulations or disobeying the employer’s orders; continuously coming too late to workplace; insults against employer or colleagues; too frequent sick leave; alcohol on workplace; unexcused absence; work…

What Happens with my Non-B Visa if my Employment Ends?

A common question that we are frequently asked by clients who work in Thailand as foreigners and under a work permit, is whether their visa will expire if an employment in Thailand ends. In that respect it should be noted that although work permits are usually granted for a one-year term, their validity will be…

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