Labor laws and
Labor markets

June 2022 Updated Labor law guides and Labor statistics data.

Labor law guides

This section shows the characteristic of labor laws and the important points on employment practices,
government policies and labor management employers should be aware of.

  • China See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Hong Kong See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Taiwan See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Korea See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Indonesia See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Malaysia See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Philippines See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Singapore See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Thailand See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Vietnam See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • India See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • Australia See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023
  • New Zealand See table of contents Original text:February 2023
    Last updated:June 2023

Labor statistics data

In addition to basic economic and demographic information, we have compiled labor-related data,
including the population of the workforce, wages, and working hours.

Economy and population

Economy

The GDP and GDP growth rates of each country are shown in graphs and tables. GDP is shown in US dollars, while the growth rate is shown as a percentage of the previous year.
Note that for ease of reading, graphs are presented in millions of USD.

GDP
GDP GDP

Source:【Japan・China・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs( Viewed on March 10, 2023 )
【Taiwan】National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan)( Viewed on March 10, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

【Japan・China・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】
Select the( Data > National Accounts - Analysis of Main Aggregates (AMA) > Country Profile )on the source website and enter the country name in the search field.

【Taiwan】
Download (Full text and tables) on the source site and see (Table 1-2 GDP, GNI and NI)

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GDP growth rate
GDP growth rate GDP growth rate

Source:【Japan・China・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs( Viewed on March 10, 2023 )
【Taiwan】National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan)( Viewed on March 10, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

【Japan・China・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】
Select the( Data > National Accounts - Analysis of Main Aggregates (AMA) > Country Profile )on the source website and enter the country name in the search field.

【Taiwan】
Download (Full text and tables) on the source site and see ( Table 1-1 Gross Domestic Product and Economic Growth Rate )

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CPI increase rate

Consumer price index (CPI) increase rate of each country is shown in graphs and tables.

CPI increase rate
CPI increase rate CPI increase rate

Source:IMF World Economic Outlook( Viewed on March 19, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

Select( World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022 )on the source website and download( Entire Dataset > By Countries).

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Population

The population of each country "overall" and "by sex" is shown in graphs and tables, and "by age" in tables.

Population (overall)
Population (overall) Population (overall)

Source:United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Dynamics( Viewed on March 13, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

Select( File type=Standard Projections (Estimates and Projection scenarios), Major topic/Special groupings=Most used )on the source website and download( Files=Compact(most used: estimates and medium projections) ).

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Population (by sex)
Population (by sex) Population (by sex)

Source:United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Dynamics( Viewed on March 13, 2023 )

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Select( File type=Standard Projections (Estimates and Projection scenarios), Major topic/Special groupings=Most used )on the source website and download( Files=Compact(most used: estimates and medium projections) ).

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Population (by age)
Population (by age)

Source:United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Dynamics( Viewed on March 13, 2023 )

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Select( File type=Standard Projections (Estimates and Projection scenarios), Major topic/Special groupings=Population )on the source website and download( Files=Population by Five-year Age Groups - Both Sexes ).

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Labor force and unemployment rate

Labor force

Each country's labor force is shown "overall" and "by sex" in graphs and tables, and "by age" in tables. The data "by educational background," shows the number of people for each designation in each country.
Data "by region" is presented using graphs and tables, separated into urban and rural areas.

Labor force (overall)
Labor force (overall) Labor force (overall)

Source:ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 14, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

Select the ( Dataset=Labour force by sex and age(thousands)-Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

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Labor force (by sex)
Labor force (by sex) Labor force (by sex)

Source:ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 14, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

Select the ( Dataset=Labour force by sex and age(thousands)-Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

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Labor force (by age)
Labor force (by age)

Source:ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 15, 2023 )

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Select the ( Dataset=Labour force by sex and age(thousands)-Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

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Labor force (by educational background)
Labor force (by educational background) Labor force (by educational background) Labor force (by educational background)

Source:ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 15, 2023 )

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Select the ( Dataset=Labour force by sex,age and education(thousands)-Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

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Labor force (by region)
Labor force (by region) Labor force (by region)

Source:ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 16, 2023 )

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Select the ( Dataset=Labour force by sex,age and rural/urban areas(thousands)-Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

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Unemployment rate

Unemployment rates for each country are shown in percentages in the graphs and tables.

Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate Unemployment rate

Sources:ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 16, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

Select the ( SDG indicator 8.5.2 - Unemployment rate (%) - Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

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Income

Wages

The monthly average income of each country "overall" and "by sex" is shown in tables. The tables also show the minimum wage.

Average monthly income (overall)
Average monthly income (overall)

Sources: 【Japan・China・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 17, 2023 )
【Taiwan】Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.(Taiwan)( Viewed on March 17, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

【Japan・China・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】
Select the( Mean nominal monthly earnings of employees by sex and economic activity(local currency)-Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

【Taiwan】
Download ( Average monthly total earnings per employee on payrolls of establishments by industry ) on the source site.

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Average monthly income (by sex)
Average monthly income (by sex)

Sources: 【Japan・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 17, 2023 )
【Taiwan】Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.(Taiwan)( Viewed on March 17, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

【Japan・Hong Kong・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】
Select the ( Mean nominal monthly earnings of employees by sex and economic activity(local currency)-Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

【Taiwan】
Download ( Average monthly total earnings per employee on payrolls of establishments by industry ) on the source site.

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Minimum wage
Minimum wage

*1Beijing data

*2Data for special capital region of Jakarta

*3Data for major cities

*4Data for Metro Manila.The range of amounts depends on the type of job

*5Bangkok data

*6Data for Hanoi , Ho Chi Min and Hai Phong, etc.

*7Data for Delhi ( Latest Minimum wages for Shops & Establishment ).
The minimum wage is subdivided by occupation, region, and city.

*8Figures for adults (16 years or over and not starting-out or training)

Source/Reference URL( Viewed on March 18, 2023 ):
【Japan】Ministry of Health, Labour Standards
【China】CEIC
【Hong Kong】Labour Department
【Taiwan】MINISTRY OF LABOR REPUBLIC OF CHINA(TAIWAN)
【Korea】Minimum Wage Commission Republic of Korea
【Indonesia】Legal Centric Indonesia
【Malaysia】FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
【Philippines】National Wages and Productivity Commission
【Thailand】Ministry of Labour
【Vietnam】WageIndicator.org
【India】Simpliance®
【Australia】Fair Work Commission
【New Zealand】EMPLOYMENT NEW ZEALAND

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Working hours

Working hours

The following graphs and tables show the average weekly working hours in each country, both overall and by sex. The table also presents data "by occupation" (only for countries and regions where data is available).

Average weekly working hours (overall and by sex)
Average weekly working hours (overall and by sex) Average weekly working hours (overall and by sex)

(*)Note:Taiwanese data is calculated on a pro-rata basis monthly over 4 weeks

Sources: 【Japan・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 18, 2023 )
【Hong Kong】Brand Hong Kong( Viewed on March 18, 2023 )
【Taiwan】National Statistics Republic of China(Taiwan)( Viewed on March 18, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

【Japan・Korea・Indonesia・Malaysia・Philippines・Singapore・Thailand・Vietnam・India・Australia・New Zealand】
Select the( Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex and economic activity - Annual ) on the source website and search by country name.

【Hong Kong】
See the source site ( Quarterly Report on General Household Survey > "Attachment" > table in the upper right of the screen )

【Taiwan】
See the source site ( Earnings and Productivity > E-Book > YEARBOOK OF EARNINGS AND PRODUCTIVITY STATISTICS > YEARBOOK OF EARNINGS AND PRODUCTIVITY STATISTICS REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 2021 >III. Working Hours >36. Average Monthly Working Hours per Employee on Payrolls of Establishments by Industry )

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Average weekly working hours (by occupation)
Average weekly working hours (by occupation)

(*)Note:No applicable data for countries other than those above

Sources: ILOSTAT( Viewed on March 19, 2023 )

View detailed statistical data

Select the ( Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex and occupation-Annual) on the source website and search by country name.

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Salary guides

This section shows salary data provided by PESOLKELLY.

China Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in China

1-1.Increase in awareness of the rights of workers

1-2.Legal system for dismissal

1-3.Increase of minimum wage and average wage

1-4.Importance of local laws

1-5.Trade unions

1-6.Obligation of foreign nationals to participate in the social insurance scheme

1-7.Revision of foreign national work permit system

2.Overview of basic labor laws of China

2-1.Overview of labor-related legal system

2-2.Labor Contract Law

3.Duty to prepare internal work regulations in China and contents of internal work regulations

3-1.Obligation to formulate work rules

3-2.Procedural obligations

4.Overview of the wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime pay) in China

4-1.Overview

4-2.Minimum wage system

5.Methods and points to consider regarding dismissal in China

5-1.Overview

5-2.Termination by employee

5-3.Termination (dismissal) by employer

5-4.Dismissal on the grounds of reorganization

5-5.Restrictions upon dismissal (prohibition of dismissal)

5-6.Economic compensation

6.Types of foreign national visas and acquisition requirements

6-1.Revision of system related to foreign nationals working in China

6-2.Visas

Hong Kong Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in Hong Kong

1-1.One Country, Two Systems

1-2.Provisions under the Employment Ordinance

1-3.Conditions for dismissal

1-4.Right to participate in trade union and right to strike

1-5.Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

1-6.Acquisition of visa

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Hong Kong

2-1.Labor-related statutes

2-2.Employment Ordinance

3.Duty to prepare internal work regulations in Hong Kong and the contents of internal work regulations
4.Overview of the wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime pay) in Hong Kong

4-1.Wages

4-2.Payment of paid annual leave

4-3.Sickness allowance and maternity leave pay

4-4.End-of-year pay

4-5.Minimum wage

4-6.Prosecution due to non-payment of wages

5.Methods and points to consider regarding dismissal in Hong Kong

5-1.Ordinary dismissal

5-2.Summary dismissal

5-3.Severance pay and long service payment

5-4.Employees whose dismissal is prohibited

6.Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

6-1.Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes

6-2.Amount of contribution

6-3.Receiving the fund

7.Types of foreign national visas and acquisition requirements

Taiwan Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in Taiwan

1-1.Revisions of the Labor Standards Act in 2017 and 2018

1-2.Revisions of the Labor Standards Act in regard to Dispatching Labor

1-3.High turnover rate

1-4.Labor unions

1-5.Labor inspection

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Taiwan

2-1.Laws related to labor conditions

2-2.Laws related to labor and management

2-3.Laws related to social welfare

2-4.Laws related to occupational safety and health

2-5.Other

3.Duty to prepare internal work regulations in Taiwan and the contents of such internal work regulations

3-1.Duty to create work rules in Taiwan and contents of work rules

3-2.Description of work rules

3-3.Disadvantageous revision of work rules

4.Overview of the wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime pay) in Taiwan

4-1.Wages

4-2.Overtime pay

4-3.Retirement allowance

4-4.Bonus

5.Methods and points to consider regarding dismissal in Taiwan

5-1.Dismissal with notice

5-2.Summary dismissal

5-3.The period during which dismissal is prohibited

5-4.Act for Worker Protection of Mass Redundancy

6.Types of foreign national passes and acquisition requirements

6-1.Regulations for employing foreign nationals

6-2.Types of passes

Korea Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in Korea

1-1.Labor law system aims to protect individuals

1-2.Acquisition of visas

1-3.Trade unions

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Korea

2-1.労働に関する制定法の概要

2-2.個別的勤労関係法の主な対象法律

2-3.集団的労使関係法の主な対象法律

2-4.雇用関係を規定する主な法源の概略

3.就業規則の作成義務及びその内容

3-1.Overview of labor-related statutes

3-2.Main laws that correspond to individual labor laws

3-3.Main laws that correspond to collective labor laws

3-4.Overview of main sources of laws prescribing employment relations

4.Overview of the wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime pay) in Korea

4-1.Minimum Wage Act

4-2.Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act

4-3.Working hour system under the Labor Standards Act

5.Methods and points to consider regarding ordinary dismissal, punitive dismissal, and dismissal for managerial reasons in Korea

5-1.Restriction on dismissal

6.Types of foreign national visas and acquisition requirements

6-1.Types of visas

Indonesia Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in Indonesia

1-1.Regulations

1-2.Abundant workforce and laborer-favorable labor laws

1-3.Religious consideration

1-4.Use of Indonesian language

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Indonesia

2-1.Legal system regarding labor issues

2-2.Labor law

2-3.Other laws

3.Duty to prepare enterprise rules and regulations in Indonesia and contents of enterprise rules and regulations

3-1.Duty to prepare enterprise rules and regulations

3-2.Contents of enterprise rules and regulations

3-3.Dissemination

3-4.Changing enterprise rules and regulations

4.Overview of the wage system (bonus, retirement benefit, and overtime pay) in Indonesia

4-1.Definition of wages

4-2.Manner of payment

4-3.Minimum wages

4-4.Retirement benefits

4-5.Bonus and religious festivity allowance

4-6.General Holidays

5.Methods of and points to consider regarding ordinary dismissal, punitive dismissal, and dismissal on grounds of reorganization in Indonesia

5-1.Dismissal

5-2.Ordinary dismissal

5-3.Punitive dismissal

5-4.Dismissal on grounds of reorganization

5-5.Dismissal allowance

6.Types of foreign national passes and acquisition requirements

6-1.General information

6-2.Visas regarding immigration

6-3.Working permit

6-4.Points to note

Malaysia Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management in Malaysia, characteristics of labor practices in Malaysia, and status of recent labor policy

1-1.Common law and East Malaysia autonomies

1-2.Protection of low-income workers and manual laborers

1-3.Implied rights of workers, collective bargaining

1-4.Status of recent labor policies

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Malaysia

2-1.Labor laws under common law system

2-2.Employment Act

2-3.Other laws

3.Duty to prepare internal work regulations in Malaysia, and provisions of such internal work regulations

3-1.Legal duty to prepare internal work regulations

3-2.Details

3-3.Examples of entries

4.Overview of wage system (bonus, retirement benefit, overtime payment) and other legal systems in Malaysia

4-1.Definition of wages

4-2.Payment method, frequency, amount to be paid

4-3.Time of payment

4-4.Minimum Wages Order 2020

4-5.Advance payment of wages

4-6.Deduction from wages

4-7.13th Month Allowance

5.Method and points to consider regarding ordinary dismissal, punitive dismissal, and retrenchment in Malaysia

5-1.Dismissal

5-2.Ordinary dismissal

5-3.Punitive dismissal

5-4.Retrenchment

5-5.Dismissal allowance

5-6.Remedies against wrongful dismissal

6.Types of foreign national visas (passes) and acquisition requirements

6-1.Various visas related to immigration and residency

6-2.Main types of passes

Philippines Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and status of recent labor policy in the Philippines

1-1.Labor law system that respects worker protection

1-2.Partial adoption of common law system

1-3.Social security programs

1-4.Termination of employment contract

1-5.Overseas temporary staffing business

1-6.Visas

2.Overview of basic labor laws of the Philippines

2-1.Overview of labor-related statues

2-2.Labor Code of the Philippines

3.Duty to prepare work rules of employment in the Philippines
4.Overview of the wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime pay) in the Philippines

4-1.Wages

4-2.Thirteenth-Month Pay

4-3.Retirement benefits

4-4.Overtime pay

4-5.Minimum wage system

5.Methods and points to consider regarding dismissal in the Philippines

5-1.Overview

5-2.Termination by workers

5-3.Grounds for termination (dismissal) by companies

5-4.Dismissal procedures based on just cause

5-5.Dismissal procedures based on authorized cause

6.Visas for Foreign Nationals

6-1.System related to employment of foreign nationals in the Philippines

6-2.Classification of visas

Singapore Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in Singapore

1-1.Labor laws predominantly favorable for companies

1-2.High turnover rate

1-3.Acquisition of pass

1-4.Trade unions

1-5.Existence of laws of Singapore as a common law system

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Singapore

2-1.Overview of labor-related statutes

2-2.Scope of the Employment Act

2-3.Points to consider in setting wages

3.Duty to prepare Employment Handbook in Singapore and contents of Employment Handbook

3-1.Duty to prepare Employment Handbook

3-2.Purpose of Employment Handbook

3-3.Subordination of legal binding force of Employment Handbook

3-4.Adverse change of Employment Handbook

4.Overview of the wage system (bonus, retirement benefit, and overtime pay) in Singapore

4-1.Setting of calculation period of wages and timing of payment

4-2.General rule of full payment

4-3.General rule of currency payment

4-4.Retirement Benefit

4-5.Bonus, Annual Wage Supplement

4-6.Minimum wage

5.Methods and points to consider regarding ordinary dismissal, retrenchment, and punitive dismissal in Singapore

5-1.Ordinary dismissal

5-2.Retrenchment

5-3.Punitive dismissal

6.Types of foreign national passes and acquisition requirements

6-1.Employment of Foreign Manpower Act

6-2.Types of passes

Thailand Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management in Thailand, characteristics of labor practices in Thailand, and status of recent labor policy

1-1.Civil Law

1-2.Workers' market and problems arising from dismissal of employees

1-3.Increase of minimum wage

1-4.Introduction of class action system

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Thailand

2-1.Legal system

2-2.Civil and Commercial Code B.E. 2535 (1992)

2-3.Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)

2-4.Labor Relation Act B.E. 2518 (1975)

2-5.Act Establishing Labor Courts and Labor Procedure B.E. 2522 (1979)

2-6.Social Security Act B.E. 2533 (1990)

2-7.Foreign Nationals Working Management Emergency Decree B.E. 2560/2561 (2017/2018)

3.Duty to prepare Employment Handbook in Thailand and contents of such Employment Handbook

3-1.Duty to prepare work rules under laws

3-2.Deadline for preparing work rules

3-3.Storage and distribution

3-4.Abolition of duty of notification

3-5.When the number of employees becomes less than 10 persons

3-6.Breach of duty and penalty

3-7.Details to the included in the work rules

4.Overview of wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime payments) and other legal systems in Thailand

4-1.Definition of wages

4-2.Due date for wage payment

4-3.Due date for payment of overtime

4-4.Place of payment of wages

4-5.Deduction from wages

4-6.Bonus

4-7.Retirement allowance

5.Method and points to consider regarding ordinary dismissal, punitive dismissal, and dismissal on the grounds of reorganization in Thailand

5-1.Dismissal

5-2.Dismissal procedures

5-3.Special dismissal requiring special severance pay

5-4.Remedies for wrongful dismissal

6.Types of foreign national visas and acquisition requirements

6-1.Types of visas

6-2.Work permit and B Visa

7.Penalty under the Foreign Nationals Working Management Emergency Decree B.E. 2560/2561

7-1.Obligation of the employer

7-2.Obligation of the foreign national

Vietnam Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in Vietnam

1-1.Labor laws of Vietnam are advantageous for workers

1-2.Labor union and strikes

1-3.Increase in the minimum wage

1-4.Other

2.Overview of basic labor laws of Vietnam

2-1.Basic labor laws

2-2.Employment contracts

3.Duty to prepare internal work regulations in Vietnam and contents of internal work regulations

3-1.Duty to prepare internal work regulations, and registration thereof

3-2.Details

3-3.Procedures

3-4.Precautions concerning internal work regulations

4.Overview of the wage system (bonus, retirement benefit, and overtime pay) in Vietnam

4-1.Wages

4-2.Bonus

4-3.Overtime allowance

4-4.Severance allowance and redundancy allowance

4-5.Others (general holidays)

5.Methods and points to consider regarding ordinary dismissal, punitive dismissal, and dismissal on grounds of reorganization in Vietnam

5-1.Dismissal

5-2.Ordinary dismissal

5-3.Punitive dismissal

5-4.Dismissal on grounds of reorganization

5-5.Dismissal procedures

5-6.Labor disputes

5-7.Others

6.Types of foreigner visas and acquisition requirements

6-1.Visas

6-2.Work permits

India Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Key points regarding employment law, standard business practices and customs, and employment policy in recent years

1-1.Overview of India and Indian law

1-2.Distinction between Workman and Non-workman

1-3.Signing an Employment Agreement

1-4.Employment Conditions

1-5.Visa Acquisition

1-6.Trade Union

1-7.Labor Law and Religion

2.Overview of basic labor laws of India

2-1.Overview of labor-related statues

2-2.System of Worker and Non-worker

2-3.Work hours

3.Requirement for Preparation of Rules of Employment and Procedures

3-1.Requirement for Preparation of Workplace Policies

3-2.Cases Where the Preparation of Standing Orders is Required

3-3.Preparation of Standing Orders

3-4.Penalties

3-5.Modification of Standing Orders

4.Laws and regulations regarding employee' salaries, wages, bonuses, overtime pay, and any other forms of compensation

4-1.Overview

4-2.Scope

4-3.Payment Methods

4-4.Deductions

4-5.Minimum Wage

4-6.Bonuses

4-7.Gratuity

5.System and points to consider regarding dismissal in India

5-1.Overview

5-2.Ordinary dismissal (retrenchment)

5-3.Ordinary dismissal of a worker

5-4.Ordinary dismissal with strengthened protection

5-5.Punitive dismissal

5-6.Mandatory retirement

5-7.Constructive dismissal rule

5-8.Last to come, first to go rule

5-9.Principle of preference upon reemployment

6.Procedures for Industrial Dispute

6-1.Overview

6-2.Arbitration

6-3.Industrial Tribunals

6-4.Labor Courts

6-5.Strikes and Lockouts

7.Visas for Foreign Nationals

7-1.Overview

7-2.Main work visas

Australia Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Key points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and status of recent labor policy in Australia

1-1.Overview of Australia and Australian law

1-2.Heavier obligations on the employer compared to other Asian countries

1-3.Recent reforms with respect to foreign workers' temporary visa schemes

1-4.COVID-19 vaccination issues in the workplace

2.Overview of basic labor laws in Australia

2-1.Overview of the Fair Work Act 2009

2-2.Overview of National Employment Standards, Modern Awards, and Enterprise Agreements

2-3.National Employment Standards

2-4.Occupational Health and Safety

2-5.Workers Compensation

2-6.Protections against adverse action

2-7.Protection against discrimination

2-8.Protection against bullying and harassment

2-9.Unions' influences

2-10.Modern Slavery Act

3.Duty to create Workplace Policies and Procedures in Australia

3-1.Fair Work Information Statement

3-2.Records

3-3.Privacy protection requirements

4.Overview of the wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime pay) in Australia

4-1.Pay

4-2.Superannuation

4-3.Overtime payment

5.Methods and points to consider regarding dismissal in Australia

5-1.Overview

5-2.Notice Requirements

5-3.Termination by employer - summary dismissal

5-4.Termination payments

5-5.Redundancy

5-6.Unfair Dismissal

6.Types of foreign national visas and acquisition requirements

6-1.Visas

6-2.Abolition of the 457 visa and commencement of a new Temporary Skill Shortage visa (TSS visa)

6-3.Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482)

6-4.Implementation of new work visa system (Global Talent Scheme)

6-5.Visa Restrictions under COVID-19

7.COVID-19 vaccination issues in the workplace
8.Proposed omnibus amendments to the Fair Work Act

New Zealand Labor law guidesINDEX

1.Points to consider regarding labor management, characteristics of labor practices, and the status of recent labor policy in New Zealand

1-1.Combination of common law and statutes

1-2.Good Faith

1-3.Employees have a minimum floor of protection under statute law

1-4.Extensive procedural and substantive requirements for termination of employment

1-5.Freedom of association, unions and collective bargaining

1-6.Kiwisaver

1-7.Recent reforms

2.Overview of basic labor laws of New Zealand

2-1.An employment law system founded on common law

2-2.Employment Relations Act 2000

2-3.Holidays Act 2003

2-4.Other Acts

2-5.Express and implied contractual terms

2-6.Labor inspectors

3.Duty to create workplace policies and procedures in New Zealand

3-1.Legal obligation to create workplace policies and procedures

4.Overview of the wage system (bonuses, retirement benefits, and overtime pay) in New Zealand

4-1.Definition of salary and wages

4-2.Minimum Wage

4-3.Payment method

4-4.Overtime pay

4-5.Payment and time records

4-6.Penalties for not meeting minimum wage and bookkeeping requirements

4-7.Equal Pay Act

5.Methods and points to consider regarding dismissal in New Zealand

5-1.Dismissals

5-2.Redundancy

5-3.Resignation

5-4.Retirement

5-5.Compensation for termination

5-6.Protection of Employees

5-7.Mediation

6.COVID-19 and employment laws
7.Types of foreign national visas and acquisition requirements

7-1.Types of work visas

7-2.Travel Restrictions due to COVID-19

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