Decree 196: Responsibility of an employment service center in Vietnam

According to Decree No. 196/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an employment service center must strictly comply with law regulations on establishment and operation of employment service center and have the responsibilities as follows:

- Formulate operational regulations of the center under guidance by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

- Formulate and implement annual plans for operation approved by a competent authority.

- Exercise rights of officials, public employees and contractual employees working at the center under effective regulations of law.

- Implement contracts signed and commitments made with workers, employers, trainees and persons who seek consulting and employment services.

- Follow the employment status of workers who are introduced or supplied by the employment service center during the period in which such workers work under seasonal labor contracts or employment contracts for performing a given job with a term of less than 12 months. Follow the employment status of the foregoing persons within a period of 12 months if they work under employment contracts with a term of 12 months or longer.

- Provide labor market information upon request of agencies, entities and individuals in accordance with effective regulations of law.

- Analyze and give forecasts about the labor market to serve the formulation of socio-economic development plans.

- Within 30 days as from the date of establishment, the employment service center must publish the following information on the mass media: Decision on establishment of the employment service center, its head office’s address and telephone number. Ten days before starting operation, the employment service center is responsible for sending a written notification of date of starting operation to the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of the province or city where its head office is located.

- Every six months and on an annual basis, the employment service center shall submit reports on its operation status made under guidance by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs to the Provincial Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

View more details at Decree No. 196/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 20, 2014.

Thu Ba

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