Spike in migrant worker numbers
Nearly 100,000 Cambodians were sent to work overseas last year, an increase of 12.6% compared with the previous year.
Tag: Labour Minister Ith Samheng
Migrants still lacking legal papers
About 340,000 Cambodian migrant labourers living in Thailand are still awaiting documents to work in the country legally.
Committee to probe factory faintings
National Committee for Health and Work Safety held its first meeting pledging to investigate the reasons for faintings.
No need for a labour court, Hun Sen says
Prime Minister Hun Sen says the current trilateral mechanism in place is sufficient.
Minimum wage law talks conclude
A tripartite group consisting of employers, unions and the government finished discussing the draft law on minimum wage yesterday.
Labour Minister addresses migrant workers in Thailand
Labour Minister visits Thailand urging Cambodians to obey local laws.
Japan funds training for care workers
Japan has spent about $3 million building a centre to train Cambodian nurses how to take care of the elderly.
Trainees in Japan warned
The Cambodian embassy in Japan appeals to Cambodian trainees not to change jobs illegally, or risk being arrested.
Programme incentivises drivers
Labour Ministry creates an incentive programme to award good drivers, to reduce the number of traffic accidents.
China to aid online skills development
A Chinese firm to create online courses teaching various skills to Cambodians.
More workers to be sent to Japan
Labour Minister plans to increase the number of Cambodian trainees being sent to Japan for study and part-time work.
Minister warns unions
Labour Minister Ith Samheng warns that any registered unions that remain inactive would be dissolved.
Deadline extended for migrants
Thai government agrees to extend the deadline for Cambodian officials to complete registration by six months.
Agencies must protect migrant workers’ rights
Labour Minister urges recruitment agencies to make sure employers do not exploit workers.
Ministry holds boiler safety training course
The three-day training course is aimed at preventing future accidents.
All factories to have infirmaries next year
Labour Ministry says that all factories must have infirmaries for staff starts on 2018.
Korea worker quota to rise
The government plans to increase the quota of workers in South Korea next year after praise for the good attitude of Cambodian workers.
Deputy PM visits Thailand workers
Telling them not to believe people who tell them the government is bad and does not care about them.
Japan recruits elderly carers
Candidates for the work must be aged between 18 and 45, The trainees will receive the same salary as Japanese carers.
Legal status in sight for workers in Thailand
Cambodian workers in Thailand will be able to collect legal documents to legitimise their presence in the country.
Wage law change threatens Labour Advisory Committee
With a national minimum wage in the works, the future of the committee is uncertain.
Minimum wage to be $170
After months of meetings and bargaining, Labour Minister Ith Samheng announces the increase minimum salary.
Talks settle on wages figures
Employers, unions and government officials settle on three figures to propose as the new minimum wage for garment, textile and footwear workers.
Start date set for garment worker health checks
The Ministry of Labour says free treatment for garment workers to start January 1.
Minister denies risks with wages
Labour Minister Ith Samheng confronts fears a new minimum wage for garment workers could lead to lower wages for others.
1,000 maids off to Hong Kong
Cambodia will send about 1,000 domestic workers to Hong Kong by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Labour.
Campaign to legalise workers delayed
The Ministry of Labour confirms there is a delay in 100-day campaign to provide illegal migrant workers with proper documents.
Labour minister visits illegal workers in Thailand
The Labour Ministry estimates that 1.5 million Cambodians work in Thailand.
Minimum wage process launched
The training of representatives set to take part in minimum wage talks will start next month, with Labour Minister Ith Samheng warning participants against using the talks for their own political ends.
