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Termination of Employees 泰國終止僱傭關係

當雇主決定資遣員工，需確認與員工的勞雇契約，否則可能會成為不公平的資遣。有幾件重要事項：

When deciding to terminate the employment, an employer should review contract with the employee, before leading an unfair termination. There’re some important points:

A. 預先告知：依照《泰國民商法》及《泰國勞動保護法》，預先告知可口頭或書面表達

Advanced Notice: Based on Thai Civil and Commercial Act and Thai Labor Protection Act, an advanced notice can be verbal or in written.

當決定資遣某員工時，預告期不得短於發薪日的周期，但不需長於3個月。舉例來說，如果發薪日是8/31日，預告期不得短於7/31日

An advanced notice should be made at least one full payment cycle, but it doesn’t need to be 3 months. For example, if an employee will be paid on 31 August, he/she must be given notice on or earlier than 31 July.

基於有具體時間的勞雇契約結束而終止僱傭關係，雇主不需預先告知亦不需支付資遣費

For termination based on an exact period of labor contract, an advanced notice and severance pay is not required.

如果勞雇契約沒有明確時間，雇主須依第A點說明預先告知員工

If there’s no definite exact employment period in the contract, an advanced notice should be given based on point A.

B.資遣費：無故資遣員工，

Severance Pay: if the termination isn’t based on a good reason

如該員工工作未滿120天，不需支付資遣費

If an employee has been working for less than 120 days, there’s no severance pay

如該員工工作滿120天，不少於30天的最終工資

If an employee has been working for more than 120 days, the pay should be no less than 30 days wage

如該員工工作滿1年但未滿3年，不少於90天的最終工資

If an employee has been working for more than 1 year but less than 3 years, the pay should be no less than 90 days wage

如該員工工作滿3年但未滿6年，不少於240天的最終工資

If an employee has been working for more than 3 years but less than 6 years, the pay should be no less than 240 days wage

如該員工工作滿10年，不少於300天的最終工資

If an employee has been working for more than 10 years, the pay should be no less than 300 days wage

如雇主故意不支付資遣費，有責按每年15％的利率支付利息。每7天應支付15％的額外款項，同時根據《泰國勞動保護法》第144條承擔刑事責任，不超過6個月監禁或不超過100,000泰銖罰款、或兩者併罰。

If an employer intentionally doesn’t pay the compensation fee, there’s interest at the rate of 7% each year, and 15% additional fee every 7 days. Also based on section 114 under Thai Labor Protection Act, the employer will bear criminal liability, which will be 6 months in prison or/and 100,000 Baht fine.