Overview

Employees and employers are broadly covered by labour legislation in each of the GMS countries, with certain exceptions: In Cambodia, labour legislation does not apply to judges of the judiciary and those employed in permanent positions in the public service. Lao labour legislation does not apply to civil servants, military and police personnel employed in Party or State organisations, the Lao Front for National Construction and mass organisations. In Thailand, labour legislation does not apply to Central Administration, Provincial Administration, Local Administration including Bangkok Metropolitan and Pattaya City or State Enterprises. Vietnamese labour legislation does not apply to State employees and officials, elected and appointed officials, members of units of the people’s armed forces and police force, members of public organizations, members of other political and social organizations, and members of co-operatives.