WSG Article: Cambodia Legal Update: Postponement of Seniority Payment

Cambodia Legal Update: Postponement of Seniority Payment

June, 2020 - Segolene Leffy

Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training Notification on the Delay of Payment of Back Pay of Seniority Payment Prior to 2019 and New Seniority Payment for 2020. (Notification No 018/20 dated 02 June 2020)

Based on the Notification, following the Press Release on Instruction of the Royal Government on Further Measures to Help the Private Sector and Employees Severely Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (Round 3, 07 April 2020), the (" MLVT") notified that payment of seniority back pay prior to 2019 (for textile, garment and footwear manufacturing sectors) and new seniority payments for 2020 (for all sectors) are delayed until 2021.

Nonetheless, during this period of delay, enterprises must pay seniority back pay prior to 2019 and new seniority payments for 2020 in accordance with the Labour Law and other applicable regulations upon termination of the employment contracts of the employees, except termination based on serious misconduct of employees or resignation of employees.

Please note that seniority payment is applicable to employees under unfixed duration contracts only. Employees under fixed duration contracts are subject to different entitlements.

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