According to the Employment Protection Act, any Employer that hires 10 or more people must have Working Regulations duly written in Thai language and displayed in a noticeable area at the workplace. A copy of such Working Regulations must be also submitted to the Director-General of Department of Labor Protection and Welfare for acknowledgment, review and consequent approval.
These Regulations shall, at least, provide conditions for the following items:
- Working days, regular working hours and break periods,
- Holidays and rules related to holidays,
- Conditions regarding overtime work and holiday work,
- Conditions regarding Pay: payment for basic pay, overtime work pay, holiday work pay,
- Leaves and rules related to Leaves,
- Discipline, code of conduct and punishments,
- Submission of complaints,
- Conditions on termination of employment and severance pay.
An Employer with 10 or more Employees must also keep and maintain a Register of Employees containing at least the following Employees’ information:
- Full name,
- Date of birth,
- Gender,
- Nationality,
- Present address,
- Date of commencement of employment,
- Basic Pay and other remuneration (if any).
Any Employer that violates or fails to comply with the above-mentioned provisions may be sentenced to a fine not exceeding THB 20,000.