Must a New Probationary Employee Notify the Employment Service Center?

According to Article 52 of the Employment Law 2013, regulations on job search notifications are stipulated as follows:

- During the period of unemployment benefits, employees must directly notify the employment service center where they are receiving unemployment benefits about their job search on a monthly basis, except in the following cases:

+ The employee is sick, on maternity leave, or has had an accident and has a confirmation from a legally authorized medical facility as per the law on medical examination and treatment;

+ In cases of force majeure.

- For cases specified in points a and b, clause 1 of this Article, the employee is responsible for notifying the employment service center where they are receiving unemployment benefits.

=> Thus, under the above regulation, during the period of receiving unemployment benefits, employees are obligated to notify the employment service center about their job search, regardless of whether the job is officially contracted or in a probation period.

According to Clause 1, Article 39 of Decree 28/2020/ND-CP, the following are specified:

- A fine ranging from 1,000,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND will be imposed on employees for any of the following violations:

+ Providing false information or falsifying, erasing documents related to social insurance, unemployment insurance benefits without reaching the level of criminal prosecution;

+ Failing to notify the employment service center as required when the employee obtains employment within 15 working days from the date of filing for unemployment benefits;

+ Individuals receiving unemployment benefits fail to notify the employment service center as stipulated in cases where they have obtained employment; fulfill military service or police duty; receive monthly pension; or attend educational programs lasting 12 months or more.

Sincerely.