The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued Prakas No. 433/20 on the Agreement between the Department of Occupational Safety and Health and Health Facilities to Provide Health Check Services to Cambodian Employees dated on 31 December 2020 (Source: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training).
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Inter-Ministerial Prakas No. 86/21 on the Establishment of an Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the Safety and Fair Project to Realize Women Migrant Worker’s Rights and Opportunities of the ASEAN Region
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs issued an Inter-Ministerial Prakas No. 86/21 on the Establishment of an Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the Safety and Fair Project to Realize Women Migrant Worker’s Rights and Opportunities of the ASEAN Region dated on 05 March 2021 (Source: Ministry of […]
Directive on the Implementation of Better Factories Cambodia Project for the Textile Garment Travel Goods and Bag Export Sector
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued a Directive on the Implementation of Better Factories Cambodia Project for the Textile Garment Travel Goods and Bag Export Sector dated on 25 February 2021 (Source: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training).
Notification on Foreign Work Permit
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has notified that business owners, who employ foreign workers, and foreigners, who are doing business in Cambodia, should apply for or extend their work permit via www.fwcms.mlvt.gov.kh. Source: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Clarification on the Notice Period and Damage Payments on the Termination of Undetermined Duration Contract
The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has issued a clarification on the Notice Period and Damage Payments on the Termination of Undetermined Duration Contract. Source: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Prakas on Employing Foreign Workers in Special Condition
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has issued a Prakas on Employing Foreign Workers in Special Condition. The Prakas allows the owners or directors of enterprises under the scope of Article One of the Law on Labour to request foreign workers in special cases. The Prakas also states that the owner could recruit foreign […]
Code of Ethics to Protect Migrant Workers
The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has launched a code of ethics for private recruitment agencies to follow in order to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers. The 12-article Code of Ethics, developed by the Association of Cambodian Recruitment Agencies and the Manpower Association of Cambodia, states that all private recruitment agencies […]
Amendments to the 2016 Trade Union Law
Amendments have been made to ten articles in the 2016 Trade Union Law to promote workers’ rights, ensure union freedom, and attract investment. Source
Pension Scheme
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is planning to launch a pension scheme later this year​(2017) for people working in private sector. The NSSF has studied and researched regulations, technical issues and the sustainability of finances. This scheme will reassure the labor force about their future even though they are working in the private sector. Khmer […]
Pushing for fortnightly pay
To implement the article 116 of labor law, the ministry is pushing factories to pay their employees fortnightly. Doing so could prevent the case of factory owners escaping without paying employees, which resulting in worker protests to demand wages and other lost benefits. Khmer Time