This profile page collects information on labor-related issues in Cambodia. It aims to disclose and disseminate labor-related information to the public. This dataset gathers details on worker protests, strikes, employee complaints, factory closures, and other significant changes related to jobs and the relationship between employees and employers. Specific information on various labor relations cases will be compiled including, but not limited to the conflict, disagreements, parties involved, settlements, solutions, etc.

Since 2020, the Solidarity Center Cambodia team has been collecting Cambodia labor relation cases dataset through publicly available documents. Through collaboration,  the Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) contributes to the data collection and cleanup​ process in the form of a Google spreadsheet, then converts the data into CSV format and creates geospatial data to be uploaded to ODC's website.

  • Total Labor incident database listed: 44
  • Total listed: 44
Map ID
Date of Case
Employer or Concerned Party
Employer-Director's Country
Case Location
Sector
Type of Worker
Type of Labor Incident
Institution-Stakeholder
Reference
1
2-Jan-20
Cambodia
China
Phnom Penh
Garbage collection
Sub-national administration
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Fainting
Wage-Benefits
Mass layoff-suspension
Police-Local authorities
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
2
2-Jan-20
Thailand
Cambodia
Banteay Meanchey
Transport
Self-employed
Khmer worker
Strike-Protest-Petition
Others
Police-Local authorities
Others
3
3-Jan-20
Not found
Phnom Penh
Not found
Others
NonDispute
Unionization
Commemoration
Shopsteward-Union
Others
4
3-Jan-20
Cambodia
Kep
Construction
Khmer worker
NonDispute
Accidental Death at worksite
Accidental Injuries​ at worksite
Collapsed workshop
Others
Police-Local authorities
Court
Other Public Authority
Shopsteward-Union
5
8-Jan-20
Korea
Kampong Speu
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Arrest at workplace
Work Condition
Cursing-Insulting
Shopsteward-Union
Police-Local authorities
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Court
Others
6
8-Jan-20
Not found
Phnom Penh
Casino
Hospitality
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Unionization
Threats-Violence
Wage-Benefits
Cursing-Insulting
Shopsteward-Union
Court
Police-Local authorities
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Others
7
8-Jan-20
Cambodia
China
Phnom Penh
Garbage collection
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Wage-Benefits
Shopsteward-Union
8
15-Jan-20
China
Kandal
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Declared Bankruptcy-Closure
Wage-Benefits
Mass layoff-suspension
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
9
21-Jan-20
China
Takeo
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
NonDispute
Fainting
Work Condition
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Police-Local authorities
Shopsteward-Union
Other Public Authority
10
22-Jan-20
Not found
Phnom Penh
Not found
Others
NonDispute
Commemoration
Shopsteward-Union
Other Public Authority
11
24-Jan-20
Not found
Phnom Penh
Construction
Informal worker
Khmer worker
NonDispute
Accidental Death at worksite
Falling off from building
Threats-Violence
Work Condition
Police-Local authorities
Court
Others
12
4-Feb-20
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Petroleum
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Child worker
NonDispute
Fire
Accidental Injuries​ at worksite
Police-Local authorities
Other Public Authority
13
4-Feb-20
China
Preah Sihanouk
Casino
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Declared Bankruptcy-Closure
Mass layoff-suspension
Wage-Benefits
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Other Public Authority
14
7-Feb-20
Thailand
Banteay Meanchey
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Forced Labor-Overtime
Wage-Benefits
Work Condition
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
15
8-Feb-20
China
Japan
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
NonDispute
Fire
Other Public Authority
16
9-Feb-20
Not found
Phnom Penh
Construction
Informal worker
Khmer worker
NonDispute
Accidental Death at worksite
Falling off from building
Work Condition
Police-Local authorities
17
10-Feb-20
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
NonDispute
Threats-Violence
Intentionally inflicted Injuries
Shopsteward-Union
Police-Local authorities
18
18-Feb-20
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Hospitality
Child worker
Khmer worker
NonDispute
Human Trafficking-Sexual Exploitation
Court
19
26-Feb-20
China
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Wage-Benefits
Others
20
4-Mar-20
Not found
Banteay Meanchey
Casino
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Wage-Benefits
Shopsteward-Union
Police-Local authorities
21
3-Mar-20
China
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Strike-Protest-Petition
Lockout
Shopsteward-Union
Arbitration Council
22
11-Feb-20
China
Kampong Speu
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Declared Bankruptcy-Closure
Wage-Benefits
Mass layoff-suspension
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Others
23
20-Dec-19
China
Kandal
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Declared Bankruptcy-Closure
Wage-Benefits
Mass layoff-suspension
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Arbitration Council
24
16-Dec-19
Singapore
Hong Kong-China
Kandal
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
25
28-Oct-19
Cambodia
Svay Rieng
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Shopsteward-Union
26
29-Nov-19
Cambodia
China
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Wage-Benefits
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
27
19-Nov-19
Cambodia
Siem Reap
Tourism
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
CBA - Collective Bargaining Agreement
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
28
3-Dec-19
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Strike-Protest-Petition
Work Condition
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
29
17-Jan-20
China
Kandal
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
30
8-Jan-20
Korea
Kampong Speu
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Wage-Benefits
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
31
11-Dec-19
Cambodia
France
Malaysia
Siem Reap
Airport
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Others
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
32
2-Jan-20
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Hospitality
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Declared Bankruptcy-Closure
Wage-Benefits
Mass layoff-suspension
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
33
9-Jan-20
China
Kandal
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Strike-Protest-Petition
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Other Public Authority
34
16-Jan-20
China
Kampong Chhnang
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Wage-Benefits
Mass layoff-suspension
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
35
4-Feb-20
Cambodia
Kampong Chhnang
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
CBA - Collective Bargaining Agreement
Discrimination
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
36
4-Mar-20
China
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Discrimination
Forced Labor-Overtime
Work Condition
Cursing-Insulting
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
37
18-Feb-20
China
Kampot
Other industries
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Forced Labor-Overtime
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
38
19-Feb-20
Cambodia
Kampong Chhnang
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Discrimination
Wage-Benefits
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
39
11-Feb-20
Singapore
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Wage-Benefits
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
40
18-Feb-20
Cambodia
China
Kampot
Agriculture
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Work Condition
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
Court
41
19-Mar-20
Hong Kong-China
Kandal
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
42
20-Apr-20
Taiwan-China
Phnom Penh
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Discrimination
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
43
24-Apr-20
Taiwan-China
Kampong Cham
TAFT - Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
Unionization
Work Condition
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT
44
27-Apr-20
Cambodia
France
Malaysia
Phnom Penh
Airport
Formal worker
Khmer worker
Labor Dispute
CBA - Collective Bargaining Agreement
Harassment
Discrimination
Forced Labor-Overtime
Wage-Benefits
Arbitration Council
Shopsteward-Union
Provincial Department of Labor-MoLVT