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For Employers

Whether you are a business, NGO, embassy or association, we are here to help you navigate Lao PDR’s labour and employment law framework to ensure compliance and best outcomes.

  1. We assist with drafting or reviewing employment contracts, consultancy agreements and other employment-related agreements to ensure compliance with Lao labour law. We can advise on additional benefits if requested.

Matters to consider:

  • Employment categories and contractual obligations;Hiring and termination procedures and practices;
  • Mandatory entitlements and benefits due to employees;
  • Workplace health and safety, labour accidents and compensation;
  • Recruitment of foreign labour, including foreign employment restrictions, foreign labour quotas and visa requirements;
  • Personal income tax obligations and social security payments
  1. Drafting or reviewing company or organisational employee handbooks (also known as ‘internal regulations’).

All companies, embassies and NGOs are required under Lao PDR law to have a Company Handbook. The handbook must be registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to be effective.

  1. Advising on case-specific matters and dispute resolution mechanisms.

For Employees

Starting a new role? Uncertain of your rights, obligations or entitlements as an employee in Laos? Please see our employee-specific services, tailored to meet your individual needs.

  1. We assist with reviewing employment contracts, consultancy agreements and other employment-related agreements to ensure compliance with mandatory legal requirements under Lao labour law. We can advise on additional benefits if requested.
Matters to consider:
  • Industry-specific working hours and calculation of overtime work;
  • Wages and salary;
  • Personal income tax obligations and social security payments;
  • Visa requirements;
  • Mandatory entitlements and benefits due to employees;
  • Termination procedures and redundancy;
  • Retirement benefits.
  1. Advising on case-specific matters and other general protections.

For example, against wrongful dismissal, discrimination, breach of contract, workplace injury and illness and labour-related disputes.

In addition to your rights protected under Lao PDR law, we will need to review your rights, benefits and entitlements in accordance with your employment agreement and your company or organisational handbook (also known as ‘internal regulations’).

Policy & Research

Drawing from our first-hand legal experience in Laos and the Mekong region, we collaborate with researchers, organisations and governments to continually improve labour and employment conditions in Laos by providing evidence-based research into policy-making and development.

We have unique insights into challenges faced by employers and employees and seek to develop strategies to create a positive impact to Lao society.

Please contact us for collaboration opportunities.

Pro Bono Work

We aim to give back to local communities by offering our services pro-bono (i.e. free of charge) to qualified small businesses and NGOs.

Our current focus is on the review of employee handbooks (or “internal regulations”), a legal requirement for employers in Laos.

By providing this free service, we hope to increase the transparency of workplace conditions for the benefit of employers and employees alike.

Please contact us to be shortlisted.

  • We are able to assist with reviewing employment contracts, consultancy agreements and other employment-related agreements to ensure compliance with mandatory legal requirements under Lao labour law. We are able to advise on additional benefits if requested.
Matters to consider:
  • Industry-specific working hours and calculation of overtime work;
  • Wages and salary;
  • Personal income tax obligations and social security payments;
  • Visa requirements;
  • Leave (personal, holidays, injury and illness, bereavement and maternity/paternity);
  • Termination procedures and redundancy;
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Advising on case-specific matters and other general protections.

For example, against wrongful dismissal, discrimination, breach of contract, workplace injury and illness and labour-related disputes.

In addition to your rights protected under Lao PDR law, we will need to review your rights, benefits and entitlements in accordance with your employment agreement and your company or organisational handbook (also known as ‘internal regulations’).

For Employers

Whether you are a business, NGO, embassy or association, we are here to help you navigate Lao PDR’s labour and employment law framework to ensure compliance and best outcomes.

  • We are able to assist with drafting or reviewing employment contracts, consultancy agreements and other employment-related agreements to ensure compliance with Lao labour law. We are able to advise on additional benefits if requested.
Matters to consider:
  • Employment categories and contractual obligations;
  • Hiring and termination procedures and practices;
  • Mandatory entitlements and benefits due to employees;
  • Workplace health and safety, labour accidents and compensation;
  • Recruitment of foreign labour, including foreign employment restrictions, foreign labour quotas and visa requirements;
  • Personal income tax obligations and social security payments
  • Drafting or reviewing Company or Organisational Handbooks (also known as ‘internal regulations’).
All companies, embassies and NGOs are required under Lao PDR law to have a Company Handbook. At the very least, the handbook must be registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to be effective.
  • Advising on case-specific matters and dispute resolution mechanisms.

Policy & Research

Drawing from our first-hand legal experience in Laos and elsewhere in the Mekong region, such as Cambodia, we seek to collaborate with researchers, organisations and governments to continually improve labour and employment conditions in Laos by providing evidence-based research into policy-making and development.

We have uniqueinsights into some of the challenges faced by employers and employees and seek to be part of the solution to develop strategies to create a positive impact to Lao society.

Please contact us if you want to collaborate with us on what we consider as much a mission of good will as we do a business.

For Employees

Starting a new role? Uncertain of your rights, obligations or entitlements as an employee in Laos? Please see our employee-specific services, tailored to meet your individual needs.

  • We are able to assist with reviewing employment contracts, consultancy agreements and other employment-related agreements to ensure compliance with mandatory legal requirements under Lao labour law. We are able to advise on additional benefits if requested.
Matters to consider:
  • Industry-specific working hours and calculation of overtime work;
  • Wages and salary;
  • Personal income tax obligations and social security payments;
  • Visa requirements;
  • Leave (personal, holidays, injury and illness, bereavement and maternity/paternity);
  • Termination procedures and redundancy;
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Advising on case-specific matters and other general protections.

For example, against wrongful dismissal, discrimination, breach of contract, workplace injury and illness and labour-related disputes.

In addition to your rights protected under Lao PDR law, we will need to review your rights, benefits and entitlements in accordance with your employment agreement and your company or organisational handbook (also known as ‘internal regulations’).

Pro Bono Work

We aim to give back to local communities by offering our services pro-bono (i.e. free of charge) to qualified small businesses and NGOs.

Our current focus is on the review of internal work rules (or the “employee handbook”), a legal requirement for companies and NGOs operating in Laos.

By providing this free service, we hope to increase the transparency of workplace conditions for the benefit of employers and employees.

Please contact us to be shortlisted.

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