What is the maximum number of annual leave days for employees in Vietnam? Will it be increased based on work seniority?
What is the maximum number of annual leave days for employees in Vietnam? Will it be increased based on work seniority?
Under Article 113 of the Labor Code 2019, the regulations on annual leave are as follows:
Annual leave
1. Any employee who has been working for an employer for 12 months is entitled to fully-paid annual leave, which is stipulated in his/her employment contract as follows:
a) 12 working days for employees who work in normal working conditions;
b) 14 working days for employees that are minors, the disabled, employees who do laborious, toxic or dangerous works;
c) 16 working days for employees who do highly laborious, toxic or dangerous works.
2. An employee who has been working for an employer for less than 12 months will have a number of paid leave days proportional to the number of working months.
3. An employee who, due to employment termination or job loss, has not taken or not entirely taken up his/her annual leave shall be paid in compensation for the untaken leave days.
4. The employer has the responsibility to regulate the timetable for annual leaves after consultation with the employees and must give prior notice to the employees. An employee may reach an agreement with the employer on taking annual leave in instalments or combining annual leave over a maximum period of up to 03 years.
5. When an employee takes his/her annual leave before salary payment is due, he/she may receive an advance in accordance with Clause 3 Article 101 of this Labor Code.
6. When taking annual leave, should the employee travel by road, rail, water and the travel days, the traveling time in excess to 02 days will be added to the annual leave days, and this policy shall only be granted once for an annual leave in a year.
7. The Government shall elaborate this Article.
And Article 114 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates as follows:
Increased annual leave by work seniority
The annual leave of an employee as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 113 of this Code shall increase by 01 day for every 05 years of employment with the same employer.
The number of annual leave days will vary depending on the specific characteristics of each industry group.
Employees performing particularly heavy, hazardous, or dangerous jobs are entitled to 16 working days of annual leave. However, the number of annual leave days also depends on the number of years of service.
According to the regulation, the annual leave of an employee shall be increased by 01 day for every 05 years of employment with the same employer.
What is the maximum number of annual leave days for employees in Vietnam? Will it be increased based on work seniority?
What are the regulations on salary advances for employees during annual leave?
Under Article 101 of the Labor Code 2019, the regulations are as follows:
Salary advances
1. An employee may receive an interest-free salary advance in accordance with conditions agreed on by the two parties.
2. The employer must make the advance payment to the employee for the number of days the employee temporarily leaves his/her work in order to perform duties of citizens for a period of 01 week or longer, but the advance shall not exceed 01 month’s salary. The employee must reimburse the advance.
An employee who is conscripted in accordance with the Law on Conscription may not receive salary advance.
3. When taking annual leave, an employee shall receive an advance payment of at least salary for the entitled days of leave.
Thus, when taking annual leave, an employee shall receive an advance payment of at least salary for the entitled days of leave.
According to this regulation, employees are entitled to salary advances under conditions agreed upon by both parties and without interest.
The employer must make the advance payment to the employee for the number of days the employee temporarily leaves his/her work in order to perform duties of citizens for a period of 01 week or longer, but the advance shall not exceed 01 month’s salary. The employee must reimburse the advance.
What are the holidays on which employees in Vietnam are entitled to days off?
Under Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, the regulations are as follows:
Public holidays
1. Employees shall be entitled to fully paid days off on the following public holidays:
a) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday: 01 day (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar);
b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days;
c) Victory Day: 01 day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);
d) International Labor Day: 01 day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar);
dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2nd of September of the Gregorian calendar and the previous or next day);
e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).
2. Foreign employees in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day of their country, in addition to the public holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.
3. The Prime Minister shall decide the specific public holidays mentioned in Point b and Point dd Clause 1 of this Article on an annual basis.
Thus, employees are entitled to fully paid leave on the aforementioned public holidays.
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