Thai Employment Law

[alphason]

Hi can anyone help me with this?

I have been working since November hours 9 - 5, I can't and don't want to ride a motorbike, I can drive car but don't have one. I have a copy of email stating this before I took this job (which is only 10 mins from where I live and a big factor in me taking the job) I specifically asked will the working location change as I don't have transport.

Ok 5 months later and they want to change where I work to about 20K away and also my hours change to 12-8. They say I must learn to ride bike (no chance, I don't want to ride that distance every day). If they provided me with a car or funded a taxi everyday I would probably accept it.

I don't have any formal employment contact, can they do this? At worst if I don't agree and they fire me what legal grounds do I have in reference to unfair dismassal etc?

Thanks

[alphason]

I don't have any formal employment contact,

Just thought! I do have a work permit and that will state the original place of work not the new one

[Samuian]

Doesn't look good to me! Guess: NO Chance!

You are NOT the employer, you are the employee, not to forget!

[junkofdavid2]

If I remember correctly, I think you can get laid off on those grounds (relocation of work address) and they'd have to pay you half-month for every year of service; or something like that.

[WilliamJarvis]

depends on whether or not you are employed on a contract that states you are a contracted employee (of 2 years or less)

Read: http://aseanirnet.org/downloads/Labour%20P...0(Thailand).pdf

and then talk to the Department of Labour (or whatever they may be called these days)

Edited March 13, 2008 by WilliamJarvis

[bendix]

Relocation is grounds for getting severance pay, but I dont think it will apply in this case. It's not like they are moving to the other side of the country, and the employer will (correctly) argue that a commute of 20km is not unreasonable. They will also argue that the employee is being inflexible, and I think they would win that argument.

Expecting the company to provide a car or give you a taxi is - frankly - ridiculous.