Foreigners soon to be banned from certain jobs.

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CamExpat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:20 am I can't see this being feasible for Cambodia, English teachers, expats or otherwise.
Since when has Cambodia ever been concerned with feasibility or planning for the future?
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PIEMAN’s gonna get banned from
delivering meat pies and milk.
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A10 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:22 am
CamExpat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:20 am I can't see this being feasible for Cambodia, English teachers, expats or otherwise.
Since when has Cambodia ever been concerned with feasibility or planning for the future?
Just so long as it happens after I get my visa in August.
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Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:01 am "the ministry will also prohibit foreigners from taking up positions as human resources managers or employees in private enterprises.
Maybe it's an error in translation, but "employees in private enterprises" includes 99% of jobs in the Kingdom available to foreigners. Or will they allow freelancing but not full-time employment?
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Quote from the article -
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Standard, and to ensure the dignity and quality of service, the ministry’s labor inspectors will also begin to fine any institutions and enterprises that do not have trademark, or list of products or services, or menu (restaurant) in Khmer-language.

I seem to have the answer I was wondering about on another thread, more concerning matters of building regulations and safety of workmen and the public. "Occupational Safety and Health Standard", "menu (restaurant) in Khmer-language", or be fined.
Always "hope" but never "expect".
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Brody wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:11 am Foreigners will be prohibited from working as native English speaking teachers in Cambodia.
That's not what it says. It says that foreigners will be banned
from self-employment on 10 types of jobs, including driving taxi, tuk-tuk, or motor taxi, street vendor, barber, delivery man, and other small exploitations
or employees in private enterprises
as
taxi, tuk-tuk, or motor taxi, street vendor, barber, delivery man

It's an unfortunate way of explaining that Stroppy can't drive his tuk-tuk for paid fares regardless if he is freelancing or hired by PassApp.


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Mr.November wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:31 am
Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:01 am "the ministry will also prohibit foreigners from taking up positions as human resources managers or employees in private enterprises.
Maybe it's an error in translation, but "employees in private enterprises" includes 99% of jobs in the Kingdom available to foreigners. Or will they allow freelancing but not full-time employment?
My thought is that by "private enterprises" they mean foreigners, (looking at you, Chinese) setting up a business and having their staff be exclusively made up of foreigners.

I think this is referencing the quota system which is already in effect. In which you can only have a certain amount of foreigners working and the rest must be Khmer? And the hiring manager / HR will have to be Khmer?

I think it's just a poorly worded translation.
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Brody wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:38 am I think this is referencing the quota system which is already in effect. In which you can only have a certain amount of foreigners working and the rest must be Khmer? And the hiring manager / HR will have to be Khmer?
Exactly, foreigners may not exceed 10% of the total amount of Cambodian workers and the company must apply yearly for the quota explaining the need for import over the use of local talent.
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I wonder when comments like these are released by officials if for the next few days immigration officers eagerly open expat forums and watch the scatter. with great amusement.
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CamExpat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:30 am
A10 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:22 am
CamExpat wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:20 am I can't see this being feasible for Cambodia, English teachers, expats or otherwise.
Since when has Cambodia ever been concerned with feasibility or planning for the future?
Just so long as it happens after I get my visa in August.
It’s got nothing to do with visas.
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