Is it permissible for 17-year-old persons to work at the slaughter houses in Vietnam?

Is it permissible for 17-year-old persons to work at the slaughter houses in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 147 of the Labour Code in 2019 stipulating prohibited works and workplaces for employees aged 15 to under 18 in Vietnam as follows: 

1. A person aged 15 to under 18 must not be assigned to the following works:

a) Carrying and lifting of heavy things which are beyond his/her the physical capacity;

b) Production, sale of alcohol, tobacco and neuro-stimulants and other narcotic substances;

c) Production, use or transport of chemicals, gas or explosives;

d) Maintaining equipment or machinery;

dd) Demolition;

e) Melting, blowing, casting, rolling, pressing, welding metals;

g) Marine diving, offshore fishing;

h) Other works that are harmful to the development of his/her physical health, mental health or personality.

2. A person aged 15 to under 18 must not be assigned to the following locations:

a) Underwater, underground, in caves, in tunnels;

b) Construction sites;

c) Slaughter houses;

d) Casinos, bars, discotheques, karaoke rooms, hotels, hostels, saunas, massage rooms; lottery agents, gaming centers;

dd) Any other workplace that is harmful to the development of his/her physical health, mental health or personality.

As regulations above, your 17-year-old tentant is not permissible to work at your slaughter house.

Is it permissible for 17-year-old persons to work overtime in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 146 of the Labour Code in 2019 stipulating working hours of minors employees in Vietnam as follows: 

1. The working hours of minor employees under 15 shall not exceed 04 hours per day and 20 hours per week. Employers must not request minor employees to work overtime or at night.

2. The working hours of employees aged 15 to under 18 shall not exceed 08 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Employees aged 15 to under 18 may work overtime or at night in certain works and jobs listed by the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

As regulations above, 17-year-old persons are only permissible to work overtime  in certain works and jobs listed by the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

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