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Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 [1998].

Country(ies)

Thailand

Subjects (Classification)

General provisions; Occupational safety and health; Labour codes, general labour and employment acts

Adopted on (Date of text)

1998-02-12

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Original title

พระราชบัญญัติ คุ้มครองแรงงาน พ.ศ.๒๕๔๑

Abstract/Citation

Replaces the Revolutionary Council Announcement No. 103 of 1972 to provide for comprehensive labour legislation. Chapter 1 contains general provisions which include the obligation of an employer to treat male and female workers equally. This Chapter also prohibits sexual harassment (of women and children) and covers termination of employment. Chapter 2 concerns the general use of labour, providing for hours of work, holidays, overtime, rest periods, and "sterilization" leave. Chapter 3 regards female labour and prohibits female labour in underground mines, on scaffolds over 10 meters, or with explosives; this Chapter also prohibits certain activities for pregnant women, including night work. Pregnant women shall receive 90 days maternity leave and may not be dismissed due to their pregnancy. Chapter 4 concerns child labour; a child is defined as a person under 15 years of age. Children employees under the age of 18 shall be registered and shall not perform night work and other specified tasks (e.g. work with radiation, poisons, heavy machinery, or in mines). Chapter 5 provides for wage, overtime, and holiday pay. Chapter 6 establishes a Wages Committee to fix minimum wages. A Welfare Committee is established by Chapter 7. Chapter 8 concerns occupational safety and health, creates a Work Safety, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Conditions Committee, and provides for labour inspection. Chapter 9 covers work discipline and requires employers with ten or more employees to promulgate work rules. This Chapter also sets forth requirements regarding documentation of workers. Chapter 10 provides for suspension from work; Chapter 11 for compensation payments; Chapter 12 for submissions of petitions; Chapter 13 for the Employees Assistance Fund; Chapter 14 for the duties of the Labour Inspection Officer; Chapter 15 for sending of documents; and Chapter 16 for penalties. Regulations promulgated under Annoucement No. 103 shall continue in force unless they are in contradiction to this Act.

Date of entry into force

1998-08-20
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Implementing text(s)

1998-08-22 (THA-1998-R-52341)
Ministerial Regulations (No. 7) issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53161)
Ministerial Regulation issued under the Labour Protection Act (B.E. 2541).

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53162)
Ministerial Regulation No. 2 issued under the Labour Protection Act (B.E. 2541).

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53163)
Ministerial Regulation No. 3 issued under the Labour Protection Act (B.E. 2541).

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53164)
Ministerial Regulation No. 4 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53165)
Ministerial Regulation No. 5 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53166)
Ministerial Regulation No. 6 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-22 (THA-1998-R-53167)
Ministerial Regulation No. 7 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-22 (THA-1998-R-53168)
Ministerial Regulation No. 8 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53169)
Ministerial Regulation No. 9 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-09-14 (THA-1998-R-53170)
Ministerial Regulation No. 10 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-53171)
Ministerial Regulation No. 11 issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-22 (THA-1998-R-53173)
Royal Decree prescribing work which is subject to labour protection different from the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

2000-02-07 (THA-2000-R-57384)
Ministerial Regulation No. 13 (B.E. 2543) issued under the Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541.

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-19 (THA-1998-R-57549)
Ministerial Regulation No. 4 issued under the Labour Protection Act (B.E. 2541).

Implementing text(s)

1998-08-22 (THA-1998-R-57550)
Ministerial Regulation No. 7 issued under the Labour Protection Act (B.E. 2541).

Implementing text(s)

1998-09-14 (THA-1998-M-61126)
Notification of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare re: Prescription of Safety Standard and Rules for the Work of Loading and Unloading of Goods on Sea Vessels.

Implementing text(s)

1998-09-14 (THA-1998-R-61127)
Ministerial Regulation No. 11, B.E. 2541 (1998), issued under the Labour Protection Act 1998.

Implementing text(s)

2006-05-16 (THA-2006-R-75258)
Ministerial Regulation for the Administration and Management of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (B.E. 2549).

Implementing text(s)

2009-05-15 (THA-2009-R-84357)
Ministerial Regulation (B.E. 2552) on Administration and Management of the Aspect of Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment relating to Machines, Cranes and Boilers.

Implementing text(s)

2009-06-19 (THA-2009-R-89338)
Ministerial Regulation prescribing the type of work a worker cannot claim overtime pay and holiday pay rights (2552) (2009).

Implementing text(s)

2012-10-30 (THA-2012-R-93543)
Ministerial Regulation (No.14) B.E. 2555 (2012) issued under the Labour Protection Act.

Implementing text(s)

2004 (THA-2004-R-96390)
Ministerial Regulation of the Ministry of Labour, on Maximum Allowable Weight of Lifting, B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004).

Implementing text(s)

2005 (THA-2005-R-96391)
Ministerial Regulation on the Prescribing of Standard for Administration and Management of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment in relation to Diving Work B.E. 2548 (A.D. 2005).

Implementing text(s)

2010 (THA-2010-R-96392)
Ministerial Regulation of the Ministry of Labour on the prescribing of standard for administration and management of occupational safety, health and environment (No.2), B.E. 2553 (A.D. 2010).

Implementing text(s)

2012 (THA-2012-R-96394)
Ministerial Regulation No. 14 on the Protection of Domestic Workers B.E. 2555 (A.D. 2012).

Implementing text(s)

2009 (THA-2009-M-96395)
Notification of the Ministry of Labour concerning Specific Health Check up for Employees Performing Works in relation to Chemical Risk Factors, B.E. 2552 (A.D. 2009).

Implementing text(s)

2004 (THA-2004-R-96397)
Ministerial Regulation on the Prescribing of Standard for Administration and Management of Occupational Safety and Health and Environment in relation to Ionizing Radiation B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004).

Implementing text(s)

2008 (THA-2008-R-96399)
Ministerial Regulation Prescribing the Standard for Administration and Management of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Work, B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008).

Implementing text(s)

2004 (THA-2004-R-96400)
Ministerial Regulation on the Prescribing of Criteria and Method of Conducting Health Check up of Employees and Forwarding the Results of Health Check up to Labour Inspectors, B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004).

Implementing text(s)

2004 (THA-2004-R-96401)
Ministerial Regulation on the Prescribing of Standard for Administration and Management of Occupational Safety, Health and Work Environment in Confined Space, B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004).

Implementing text(s)

2005 (THA-2005-R-96402)
Ministerial Regulation on Labour Welfare at Workplace, B.E. 2548 (A.D. 2005).

Implementing text(s)

2009 (THA-2009-R-96403)
Ministerial Regulation of the Ministry of Labour on the Organization of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, B.E. 2552 (A.D. 2009).

Implementing text(s)

2006-02-16 (THA-2006-R-97666)
Ministerial Regulation on the Prescribing of Standard for Administration and Management of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment in relation to Heat, Light and Noise, B.E. 2549 (A.D. 2006).

Implementing text(s)

2014-12-22 (THA-2014-R-103610)
Ministerial Regulation Concerning Labour Protection in the Sea Fishery Sector BE 2557 [2014].

Implementing text(s)

2014-12-12 (THA-2014-R-103611)
Ministerial Regulation Concerning Labour Protection in Agricultural Work B.E.2557 (2014).

Amending text(s)

2008-02-15 (THA-2008-L-81030)
Labour Protection Act (No. 2), B.E. 2551 (2008).

Amending text(s)

2008-02-15 (THA-2008-L-81031)
Labour Protection Act, (No. 3), B.E. 2551 (2008).

Amending text(s)

2010-12-27 (THA-2010-L-89336)
Labour Protection Act (No. 4), B.E. 2553 (2010).

Amending text(s)

2017-01-23 (THA-2017-L-103608)
Labour Protection Act (No. 5), B.E. 2560 [2017].

Amending text(s)

2017-08-31 (THA-2017-L-107395)
Labour Protection Act (No. 6), B.E. 2560 [2017]

Amending text(s)

2019-04-04 (THA-2019-L-110794)
Labour Protection Act (No. 7) B.E. 2562 (2019).

Amending text(s)

2023-03-19 (THA-2023-L-114904)
Labour Protection Act (No. 8) B.E. 2566 (2023).

Repealed text(s)

1973-03-16 (THA-1973-M-5095)
Announcement of the Revolutionary Party No. 103.

Repealed text(s)

1990-08-22 (THA-1990-R-26501)
Act Amending Announcement of the Revolutionary Party No. 103, dated 16th March B.E. 2515 [1973] (No. 1) B.E. 2533 [1990]

Related text(s)

2011-01-12 (THA-2011-L-89337)
Safety, Occupational Hygiene and Workplace Environment Act B.E. 2554 [2011].

Related text(s)

2010-09-29 (THA-2010-L-93545)
Homeworkers Protection Act, B.E. 2553 [2010].

Electronic source title

Act on-line

Author

www.thailaws.com

Country

Thailand

URL

http://thailaws.com/law/t_laws/tlaw0132a.pdf

File

THA49727.pdf (PDF)

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Department of Labour Protection and Welfare

Country

Thailand

URL

http://www.labour.go.th/

File

THA81031 Eng 2014.pdf (PDF of Law in English as amended to B.E 2557 (2014))

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Ministry of Labour, Government of Thailand

URL

http://www.mol.go.th

File

THA49727 Tha.pdf (PDF of Act in Thai)

Serial title

Government Gazette (English translation)

Date

1998-03

Volume

Vol. 52

Number

No. 3

Page range

43 p.