Royal Kram No. 0707-020 Law on Amendment of Article 139 and Article 144 of Labour Law.

This Law amends the Article 139 and the Article 144 of Labour Law promulgated by Royal Kram CS/RKM/0397/01 dated 13 March 1997.
Article 139 New: In case of special urgency which requires workers to work overtime other than the usual working hours, the overtime hours shall be paid at an increased rate of 50% (fifty percent). Working overtime at night between 22:00h to 05:00h or weekly time off, shall be additionally paid at an increased rate of 100% (one hundred percent).
Article 144 New: The word Night in this law means a period of at least consecutive 11 (eleven) hours which shall include the period from 22pm to 5am. Night work is considered from 22:00h to 05:00h. Besides continuous work that is performed by groups of workers with rotating shifts who sometimes work during the day and sometimes at night, the work of the enterprise may have one portion which is performed always at night. Night work shall be paid at a rate of 130% (one hundred thirty percent) of the day time wage.