24 JUL – Thailand’s Mandatory Employee Welfare Fund: What Employers Need to Know Before October 2025

Thursday, July 24, 2025

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Join Mahanakorn Partners Group and Sprout Solutions for an essential webinar designed to equip employers with the knowledge to ensure full compliance and protect their organization.

Date: 24 July 2025

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM (GMT +7)
Via Zoom
Free registration: https://hubs.li/Q03v_XMw0

*This webinar will be conducted in Thai

Overview
Starting October 2025, Thailand’s Employee Welfare Fund (EWF) regulations will officially come into force. This significant legislative development is designed to enhance employee protection in cases of resignation, termination, or death.

Is your organization ready to navigate the financial, legal, and administrative implications?

Join Mahanakorn Partners Group for an exclusive webinar where our experts will walk you through the key requirements, compliance strategies, and practical steps your business must take to stay ahead of the curve and ensure full regulatory compliance.

🔑 Agenda and Key Takeaways:

  1. Introduction & Background
    • Overview and objectives of Thailand’s Employee Welfare Fund (EWF)
  2. Legal Framework
    • Relevant laws and upcoming regulatory enforcement
  3. Scope of Application
    • Employers/Businesses required to comply with the EWF
    • Categories of employees subject to EWF coverage
    • Employers and businesses exempt from participation
  4. Guidelines for Employers Already Operating a Provident Fund
  5. Definition of Wages
    • Types of payments considered “wages” for contribution calculation
  6. Employer Obligations & Compliance
    • Registration process for becoming a member of the EWF: required documentation and deadlines
    • Contribution rates and calculation methodology
    • Deducting employee wages: amounts and timelines
    • Contribution submission: criteria and procedures for submitting contributions
  7. Employee’s Right
    • Fund entitlements upon termination or death
    • Designation of beneficiaries for fund proceeds 
    • Procedures for requesting refunds from the EWF
  8. Legal Enforcement and Risks of Non-Compliance
    • Civil and criminal liabilities: penalties for late or non-submission of contribution
  9. Practical Preparations Before October 2025
    • Adjusting payroll systems and financial planning
    • Updating HR and accounting procedures
  10. Live Q&A with MPG Legal Experts
    • Your chance to ask questions directly to MPG legal team

This webinar is ideal for:

  • HR and People Ops Professionals
  • Finance & Payroll Managers
  • Business Owners and Managing Directors
  • Legal & Compliance Teams

Don’t miss out on this important session on the mandatory Employee Welfare Fund!

Click here to RSVP for Free! >>> https://hubs.li/Q03v_XMw0
For more information contact: [email protected]

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