Phnom Penh: On the morning of Saturday, June 13, 2026, the Arbitration Council convened its First Regular Arbitrators’ Meeting of 2026. The session brought together a total of 30 participants (including 10 women), comprising members of the Arbitration Council, Executive Management Team and legal officers from the Arbitration Council Foundation, and Officials of the Secretariat of the Arbitration Council.
The meeting featured in-depth discussions focused on four key areas:
1. Procedures for resolving individual labor disputes at the Arbitration Council.
2. Entitlements to special protection.
3. Templates for case-closure decisions.
4. Arbitral award formats tailored for individual disputes.
Notably, pursuant to Prakas No. 098/26 on the Arbitration Council, dated April 13, 2026, which supersedes Prakas No. 099/04, the Arbitration Council’s jurisdiction has been expanded to handle both individual and collective labor disputes following unsuccessful conciliation at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training.