Laos govt advises employers to avoid hiring foreign workers

Passengers passing in front of a temperature screening camera at the arrivals area of Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. Employers in Laos should avoid hiring new foreign nationals from areas or cities where the coronavirus has been reported, authorities have advised on Friday (March 13). - AFP

VIENTIANE: Employers in Laos should avoid hiring new foreign nationals from areas or cities where the coronavirus has been reported, authorities have advised.

Laos Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has issued an announcement asking employers to follow the new rules imposed to regulate workers, in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus).