"End to short-term contracts in sight", 15 December 2017

Garment industry employers and unions...met Labour Ministry officials...to discuss measures to reduce the use of short-term work contracts....

Prime Minister Hun Sen...called on garment factory owners to reduce the use of short-term contracts, which he said threatened the health of employees.

"When contracts are only for three months, the workers worry and are concerned about whether the factory will continue to employ them or not," he said.

According to a draft definition of the new fixed-duration contracts, the agreements must be in writing and include clear start and finish dates for employees.

The contracts will last up to two years and must be reasonable for the type of work expected to be carried out.

The contracts must also include benefits for pregnant workers....