Cambodia: Companies' obligations to report foreign employees/workers near deadline; inspection to follow
"Companies Face Deadline for Foreign Workers Reports", 25 March 2023
Company owners have been given three months to report the number of foreigners working for them, with checks to be carried out.
Authorities will also inspect the companies to prevent illegal border crossings, especially in cases of illegal confinement and human trafficking.
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, as the Chairman of the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT), said Cambodia is restricting and controlling the presence of foreigners.
Inspection of foreign labor will be in two stages, the report of the numbers and inspections to verify the report, he said at the publication of the … National Report on Combating Human Trafficking ...
Companies will have to report the number of foreigners and details of their passports and will be notified in advance of the inspection.
If the inspector finds illegal workers, torture or frauds there will be a further unannounced inspection. Authorities had the right to inspect without informing the company owners.
They also had the right to carry out inspections when companies do not self-report, he said…
According to the inter-ministerial plan, all businesses and enterprise owners must compile a report on the number of foreigners from January to March. Inspections take place from April to June.