Ministry outlines procedures for businesses hiring foreigners
The Labor Ministry released a statement Monday with a list of procedures all businesses in Cambodia that hire foreign workers must follow in order to comply with the country’s long-standing Labor Law. … According to Monday’s statement, which was signed by Labor Minister Ith Sam Heng, the heads of companies who want to employ foreign workers must submit a request to the Labor Ministry or a provincial labor department by the end of November each year. In order to receive permission to hire foreign staff, companies need to submit a request letter, a list of the desired number of foreign employees and an official request declaration for those workers, which costs 80,000 riel (about $20), it says. … After receiving permission from the Labor Ministry, businesses are then responsible for getting work permits for expatriate staff, the statement says. … In order to get a work permit, the company needs to pay 400,000 riel (about $100) for each expat and submit a copy of their employment contract along with a health certificate from the Labor Ministry, which costs 100,000 riel (about $20). …
