It has been almost one year since “Work from Home Bill” was proposed to the parliament. Now, the Labour Protection Act (No. 8) B.E. 2566 (2023) (the amended LPA) has been enacted and recently published in the Royal Gazette on 19 March 2023. The amended LPA will come into force 30 days after the publication date (i.e., 18 April 2023).
The purpose of this amendment is to align a specific provision of the LPA with the new trend of work from home and hybrid working following the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the amended LPA, the employer and the employee may agree to allow the employee to work remotely, outside the employer’s place of business or outside the employer’s office. This is to promote the employee’s quality of life and work and for the benefit of the employer’s business operations, as well as to help rectify traffic problems and reduce the use of energy and fuel.
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