Month: September 2013

During the term of an employment contract the working conditions of the employee may undergo significant changes, for instance an employee could be promoted, demoted, have a pay rise, be seconded to a new role or otherwise have their work responsibilities adjusted to fit their employers operational needs. Given that an ongoing employment contract may be in effect for a long period of time, its provisions may need to be amended to reflect these different circumstances, however, this need to amend gives rise to an important legal issue as to how can such changes to an employment contract be compliant with Thai labor law. Background to Employment Contracts and Working Conditions: To begin with, it is necessary to examine the legislative background of employment contracts and working conditions. In relation to work condition agreements, section 5 of the Labour Relations […]