Labour Division

Background and cases under the Jurisdiction of The Labour Division of the Supreme Court

The Labor Division of the Supreme Court has a long history, alongside the Supreme Court itself, as follows:

1. The era before the Labor Court (before 1979):

    The panel of judges was established as a Labor Court panel.

2. The era of the establishment of the Labor Court and the Labor Division in the Supreme Court:

    In 1979, the Labor Court Establishment Act and Labor Case Procedure Act of 1979 were enacted. The Labor Division was therefore established under that law.

    The Supreme Court's Labor Division operates on a two-tiered system for handling labor cases. Specifically, the Supreme Court's Labor Division considers only appeals originating from the labor courts, focusing solely on appeals based on matters of law.

3. The Current Era of the Labor Court Division

    Following the establishment of the Court of Appeals for Specialized Cases under the Act on the Establishment of the Court of Appeals for Specialized Cases, B.E. 2558 (2015), the adjudication of labor cases changed from a two-tiered court system to a three-tiered system. In the Supreme Court, Labor Division, the appeal process must follow Section 57/1 of the Act on the Labor Courts Establishment and Labor Court Procedure, B.E. 2522 (1979).

The missions of the Labor Cases Division in the Supreme Court are:

1. To adjudicate cases.

    1.1 Expediting the judicial process.

    1.2 Ensuring fairness in judicial proceedings.

    1.3 Adhering to international labor standards in judicial proceedings.

2. To coordinate with labor courts nationwide and specialized appellate courts.

    The Supreme Court's Labor Division acts as a liaison for knowledge sharing with labor courts nationwide.

3. To lead in policy coordination.

    The Labor Division receives policy directives from the President of the Supreme Court and holds meetings to coordinate cooperation with the Court of Appeals for Specialized Labor Cases, the Central Labor Court, and regional labor courts, as well as relevant labor agencies.

Jurisdiction labor court

    Labor Court Establishment and Labor Procedure Act B.E. 2522 (1979) Section 8 Labor court shall have jurisdiction over the following matters:

• (1) disputes concerning the rights or duties under an employment agreement or under the terms concerning the state of employment;
• (2) disputes concerning the rights or duties under the law relating to labor protection or the law relating to labor relations;
• (3) cases where the rights must be exercised through the court according to the law relating to labor protection or the law relating to labor relations;
• (4) cases of appeal against a decision of the competent official under the law relating to labor protection or of the Labor Relations Committee or the Minister under the law relating to labor relations;
• (5) cases arising from the ground of wrongful acts between the employers and the employees in connection with a labor dispute or in connection with the performance of work under an employment agreement;
• (6) labor disputes which the Minister of Interior requests the labor court to decide in accordance with the law relating to labor relations.