Collection of 32 first-instance judgments on salary disputes and salary claims in Vietnam

1. What are grounds for enterprises in Vietnam to pay salary for employees?

According to Clause 1, Article 90 of the 2019 Labor Code, the regulation on salary is as follows:

"Salary is the amount of money that employers pay to employees according to agreements for performing jobs, including job-based salaries, title-based salaries, allowances, and other additional amounts."

The basis on which enterprises pay salaries to employees is stipulated in Article 95 of the 2019 Labor Code:

Salary Payment

1. Employers shall pay salaries to employees based on the agreed salaries, labor productivity, and quality of performed work.

2. Salaries specified in the labor contract and salaries paid to employees must be in Vietnamese Dong; in the case of foreign employees in Vietnam, it may be in foreign currency.

3. Each time salaries are paid, employers must notify employees with a wage payment statement, clearly indicating base salaries, overtime salaries, night work salaries, and any deductions if applicable.

Thus, enterprises pay salaries to employees based on the agreed salaries, labor productivity, and quality of performed work. Additionally, each time salaries are paid, employers must notify employees with a wage payment statement, clearly indicating base salaries, overtime salaries, night work salaries, and any deductions if applicable.

2. Collection of 32 first-instance judgments on salary disputes and salary claims in Vietnam

Below is a collection of 32 first-instance judgments from various courts on salary disputes and salary claims:

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