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Important wage laws in Thai society
Important wage laws in Thai society
Regarding wages, overtime pay, holiday pay and overtime pay on holidays
Section 53 In the case where the work is of the same nature and quality and of the same quantity The employer shall determine wages, overtime pay, holiday pay and holiday overtime pay to the employee equally regardless of whether the employee is male or female.
Section 56 An employer shall pay wages to an employee equal to the wages on a working day for the following holidays:
1. Weekly holidays except for an employee who receives daily, hourly, or work-based wages by calculating in units
2. Traditional holidays
3. Annual vacation
Section 57 An employer shall pay wages to an employee on sick leave under Section 32 equal to the wage rate on a working day throughout the leave period. but one year must not exceed thirty working days.
Section 58 An employer shall pay wages to an employee on leave for military service under
Section 35 is equal to the wages on working days throughout the leave period. but one year shall not exceed sixty days.
Section 59 An employer shall pay wages to a female employee on maternity leave equal to the wages on a working day throughout the leave period. but not more than forty-five days
Section 62 In the case where an employer requires an employee to work on a holiday under section 28, section 29
Section 30. An employer shall pay holiday pay to an employee at the rate as follows:
1. For employees who are entitled to vacation pay shall be paid in addition to the wages of not less than one time of the hourly wage rate on a working day according to the number of hours
2. For employees who are not entitled to vacation pay shall be paid at least twice the hourly wage rate on a working day for the number of hours worked
Section 63 In the case where an employer requires an employee to work overtime on a holiday An employer shall pay holiday overtime pay to an employee at the rate of not less than three times the hourly wage rate on a working day according to the number of hours worked.
Section 75 In the case where the employer has a necessity for any reason which affects the employer’s business operation to the extent that the employer is unable to operate the business as usual, which is not a force majeure event, it must temporarily stop all or part of the business. The employer shall pay to the employee not less than seventy-five percent of the wages on the working day received by the employee before the employer stops the business throughout the period in which the employer does not allow the employee to work.
The employer shall notify the employee and labor inspector not less than three business days in advance of the commencement date of business cessation under paragraph one.
Section 76 An employer shall not deduct wages, overtime pay, holiday pay and overtime pay on holidays except for deduction for
1. Pay income tax on the amount that the employee has to pay.
2. Pay union dues
3. Payment of debts of savings cooperatives
4. It is a security deposit under section
5. It is the accumulated money according to the agreement on the savings fund.
The deduction under (2), (3), (4) and (5) in each case shall not exceed ten percent. and shall be deducted in aggregate not more than one-fifth of the money that the employee is entitled to receive at the time of payment under section 70, except with the consent of the employee.
Compensation
Section 118. An employer shall pay compensation to an employee who has terminated his or her employment as follows:
1. An employee who has worked continuously for one hundred and twenty days. but not one year shall be paid not less than the last rate of wages for thirty days.
2. Employees who have worked for one year in a row but not three years shall be paid not less than the last wage rate for ninety days.
