In Cambodia, the 2016 Trade Union Law restricts the right to form and join a union, ability to register a union and make rules in full freedom, to lawfully strike and to represent members without government interference. More recently, the government has engaged in tripartism to set national minimum wages and clarify limits on fixed-term contracts, but sectoral bargaining is weakened and restrictions on use of fixed-term contracts remain thin. Comparing these changes across Asia, several trends stand out. Workers are being exclud- ed from drafting laws and setting wages that affect their interests. Wages are being kept low and arbitrary. Fixed-term employment has been fully integrated into employment and labour and employment law reforms, while union protections have been restricted and social safety nets and workplace inspections are stagnant. Garment workers’ interests have long been under threat from under-enforcement of employment and labour and employment laws. Moving forward, garment workers’ interests will continue to be under threat, but even when enforced, laws will provide less protection than before. 7