Pursuant to the Labour Law and Prakas No. 196 MLVT/Pr.K dated 20 August 2014 on the Quota of Foreign Workforce issued by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT“), the maximum quota for usage of foreign employees shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Cambodian employees (“Quota“). In the event where the number of foreign employees required by an employer or company exceeds the permitted Quota, the employer or company may submit a request for extra Quota with justification to MLVT (“Extra Quota“).
This Update is issued as a gentle reminder that the application for Quota and Extra Quota for year 2023 ends on 30 November 2022.
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