Cambodia - Thailand Deal struck for migrant workers

Thailand has agreed to relax enforcement against expired documents held by migrant Cambodians, which become invalid when they switch jobs without their previous employer’s written consent.

The agreement was reached on Monday during a meeting between Cambodia’s ambassador to Thailand, You Ay, and Thailand’s director general of the Department of Employment, Sumet Mahosot.

According to a statement released yesterday by Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign affairs, workers are generally motivated to find new jobs when their current employment dries up, but bosses are not always willing to sign off on them leaving.

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