Thai Labor Law

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Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes.

Would appreciate any advice members can offer on the following situation:

1. Employer says the Thai Labour law states that retirment age is 60.

2. Employer seems to be suggesting the provisons for severeance pay are not applicable where a person (in this case a foreigner working with long-term work permit, and working on a full time properly constructed contract of employment) is now past the age of 60. (Employer seems to be saying this is true because Thai Labour law says retirement age is 60.)

I downloaded a copy of the 'Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)' from the website of the Thai Ministry of Labour, howver I cant find any mention whatever of retirement age.

Can anybody confirm that the 'Labour Protection Act...', is in fact what is commonly called the 'Thai Labour Law', or is in fact a different act?

Thanks in advance for your comments.

[singa-traz]

You downloaded the right document.

Using Google, could find this from a law firm in Thailand:

Q: What is the maximum age of employment?

A: There is no statutory retirement age under Thai law. The retirement age depends on each employer's policy.

Advise you get in touch with a lawyer.

Does your contract mentioned anything about retirement?

[Tywais]

There is a mandatory retirement age of 60 for all government & civil service workers, this includes universities, schools etc. This is for permanent employees. Employees on annual (1-year) contracts may be allowed to continue beyond this age on a case by case basis. Individual corporations/companies perhaps can define their own age policies.

PS: The statement above from the Google search is wrong. It is on the law statutes at the comptrollers office of Thailand but again relative to government employees.

[astral]

I think the topic is better placed in the Business section.

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