{"id":11723,"date":"2019-03-15T08:15:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T08:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mekongmigration.org\/?p=11723"},"modified":"2023-12-11T12:28:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T04:28:22","slug":"legally-binding-a-summary-of-labour-laws-in-the-greater-mekong-subregion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/?p=11723","title":{"rendered":"Legally Binding: A Summary of Labour Laws in the Greater Mekong Subregion (2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Legally-Binding-Booklet-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1521 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Labour-Law-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Labour-Law-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Labour-Law-702x1024.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a>Legally Binding is a concise guide to understanding labour standards according to the national labour laws of the 6 GMS countries. Labour protection has been classified into 14 key elements, with relevant international laws also included. It is essential to gain an understanding of the labour protections available to migrant workers according to each GMS country\u2019s national labour laws for two main reasons: firstly, to enable policymakers and advocates to have informed discussions about labour protection; and secondly, to strengthen bilateral and\/or regional collaboration and coordination in promoting and protecting the rights of migrant workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MMN hopes that in addition to promoting understanding of existing labour standards in the region, this handbook will also help migrant advocates to identify relevant labour laws that they can then use in responding to labour rights abuses. 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