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JOEBM 2025 Vol.13(1): 66-70
DOI: 10.18178/joebm.2025.13.1.847

Chinese and Thai Law of Harassment in Business Establishments: A Comparative Study

Chokchai Chuateskhajorn
Department of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration and Information Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Chakrabongse Bhuvanarth Campus, Bangkok, Thailand
Email: chokchai.chu@rmutto.ac.th (C.C.)

Manuscript received July 19, 2024; revised August 27, 2024; accepted November 4, 2024; published February 12, 2025.

Abstract—Harassment in business establishments can have widespread negative impacts on employees, the workplace environment, and society. Consequently, various countries, including China and Thailand, have enacted laws aimed at preventing and protecting against workplace harassment. This article seeks to assess the inclusivity of each nation’s laws in safeguarding employees from workplace harassment and proposes measures for enhancing these laws where inclusion may be lacking. Documentary research and comparison were employed as the primary research methods. The study revealed a fundamental similarity in the laws of both countries, namely, that workplace harassment is narrowly defined as “sexual harassment” only. This limitation may pose several drawbacks: (a) there is a lack of criteria for identifying other forms of behavior as workplace harassment; (b) individuals may not recognize non-sexual behaviors as harassment in the workplace, potentially leading to misconduct; and (c) employees experiencing various forms of harassment may not realize or assert their rights due to the narrow definition of sexual harassment. Consequently, it is recommended that the Chinese and Thai governments should amend their legislation to broaden the scope of protection to encompass all types of harassment in the workplace.

Keywords—harassment in business establishments, workplace harassment, harassment at work, sexual harassment, labor protection, Thai labor law, Chinese civil code

Cite: Chokchai Chuateskhajorn, "Chinese and Thai Law of Harassment in Business Establishments: A Comparative Study," Journal of Economics, Business and Management, vol. 13, no. 1, pp.  66-70, 2025.

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