Pchum Ben in Cambodia 2021/2022
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:32 am
Heads up: Pchum Ben holidays are coming up.
Ministry to employers: Paid holiday for Pchum Ben
Ry Sochan | Publication date 18 September 2021 | 08:59 ICT
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has told factories and companies to give paid holiday for workers and staff on October 5-7 for Pchum Ben, and that those who voluntarily work during the three days are entitled to additional allowance, as per the labour law.
Cambodian Buddhists will observe Pchum Ben for 15 days from September 22 to October 6, with a primary three-day period of festivities from October 5-7 recognised as public holidays. The half-month is dedicated to their ancestors and is an occasion for families to get together.
To sustain productivity in the workplace, employers and worker representatives may organise work shifts during the holiday, but only with the consent of the staff members concerned, the ministry suggested in a statement on September 17.
The ministry ordered employers to maintain a list of staff who work over the three-day period for a ministerial inspection team to look over.
It highlighted that those who work over the holiday “are entitled to additional allowance equal to the wage that they would earn on normal working days”.
The ministry advised staff who take holiday to abide by its health counterpart’s prevention measures for managing risks related to Covid-19 and food poisoning.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... -pchum-ben
Ministry to employers: Paid holiday for Pchum Ben
Ry Sochan | Publication date 18 September 2021 | 08:59 ICT
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has told factories and companies to give paid holiday for workers and staff on October 5-7 for Pchum Ben, and that those who voluntarily work during the three days are entitled to additional allowance, as per the labour law.
Cambodian Buddhists will observe Pchum Ben for 15 days from September 22 to October 6, with a primary three-day period of festivities from October 5-7 recognised as public holidays. The half-month is dedicated to their ancestors and is an occasion for families to get together.
To sustain productivity in the workplace, employers and worker representatives may organise work shifts during the holiday, but only with the consent of the staff members concerned, the ministry suggested in a statement on September 17.
The ministry ordered employers to maintain a list of staff who work over the three-day period for a ministerial inspection team to look over.
It highlighted that those who work over the holiday “are entitled to additional allowance equal to the wage that they would earn on normal working days”.
The ministry advised staff who take holiday to abide by its health counterpart’s prevention measures for managing risks related to Covid-19 and food poisoning.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... -pchum-ben