Thai Labour Law : Statutary Holidays

[smartecosse]

need a bit of help

Employee's are given as part of their annual leave entitlement 15 days of public holidays - such as the Kings Birthday, Songkran etc etc. The company has decided that due to "work loads" some or all of these dates will be changed.

Not really a huge problem but they refuse to give any advance notice of whether you will or will not be getting a holiday on a paticular date.

Are you not entitled as an employee to know what dates you will be getting as "statutory" public holidays over the course of the year in advance or is it allowable under labour law to let employees know a few days in advance that "x" date in 3 days time is the days that they are getting in lieu for having to work the official holiday?

any help much appreciated.............

[onethailand]

need a bit of help

Employee's are given as part of their annual leave entitlement 15 days of public holidays - such as the Kings Birthday, Songkran etc etc. The company has decided that due to "work loads" some or all of these dates will be changed.

Not really a huge problem but they refuse to give any advance notice of whether you will or will not be getting a holiday on a paticular date.

Are you not entitled as an employee to know what dates you will be getting as "statutory" public holidays over the course of the year in advance or is it allowable under labour law to let employees know a few days in advance that "x" date in 3 days time is the days that they are getting in lieu for having to work the official holiday?

any help much appreciated.............

Section 29 of The Labour Protection Act says not less than 13 days - in advance. However, the employer can agree with the employee to have a substitute day, or holiday pay in lieu.

That means - depending on your line of work - this is described in Section 25 - an employer may require you to work on a holiday. Work which must be performed continuously, or emergency work, or hotel, entertainment, association, hospital, food and beverage, club, or as otherwise specified by ministerial regulations, the employer can require you to work.

Otherwise, the employer must get your permission.

[smartecosse]

thanks for that but I what I meant was what is the acceptable period of notice, 2 days, 2 week etc or should you be given the list of alternate public holidays at the start of the year / your employment?

thanks for any help

[onethailand]

In advance means in advance of the year - not in advance of a holiday coming up.

In other words, companies must announce their schedule of fixed holidays, to include Labour Day, in advance of the coming year.

[smartecosse]

thats what i thought

thanks a lot