BUSINESS

Employment Issues for Thai Companies Doing Business in Laos: Resolving Labour Disputes

Dino Santaniello and Saithong Rattana, Tilleke & Gibbins, Published on 06/08/2018

» Lao P.D.R. has long been a high-potential destination for companies from Thailand–the second largest foreign investor in Laos behind China. In the past, companies sometimes faced issues over the uncertain legal framework for resolving labour disputes in Laos. Therefore, the Lao government recently issued the Decree on Labour Dispute Resolution No. 76/GOL (the "Decree"), which precisely defines and clarifies existing mechanisms for labour dispute resolution, covering: