Cambodia Country Study Working Paper Series No. 44 ... - CDRI

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A big issue cited by many interviewees is the lack of a standard contract with employers
in receiving countries for workers to study before they depart. Despite many years of
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predictability of work and aid the understanding of workers, many of whom may not have
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There should be three contracts signed by the worker: a service contract between the
migrant and the agency, a loan contract and the employment contract with the employer
in the receiving countries. There is no standard practice among various agencies, and the
Cambodian government has not issued any guidelines on contracts. However, as in Box 6
below, Sub-decree 57 has provisions on the employment contract too.
However, the employment contract cannot be established unilaterally. The contract may be
issued, signed and enforced in the country of origin, but not be enforceable in the receiving
country. Hence this issue needs to be discussed in bilateral or multilateral meetings. A
contract is necessary that is enforceable domestically and internationally. There are a number
of cases where the contract has been replaced by the receiving country.
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look like (Box 6; Annex B). Quite a number of details are proposed. However, this subdecree
is binding only in Cambodia. Implementation has not been possible due to a lack of
detailed information provided by the receiving countries or employers.
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Article 8- The contract shall state that the receiving party pay for services and the
preparation of relevant documents for the providing party
Article 9- The employment contract shall state clearly:
- The name and address of each party;
- The date of the beginning and the termination of the contract;
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- The skills of workers;
- The salary and allowances;
- The part of salary and other allowances that shall be sent to the workers’
family;
- Hours of work and days off and annual leave;
- Accommodation, meals, clothing and medical care;
- Social security contributions for each worker;
- Delivery and receiving of workers going and returning;
- Payment for transportation of workers going and returning;
- Conditions under which workers shall be sent back to their country before
the termination of the employment contract.
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