Responsibilities of Workers Going Abroad for Employment under a Contract

What responsibilities do employees need to have when they go to work abroad under contract? (Illustrative image)

At Clause 2, Article 6 of the Draft Law on Vietnamese Employees Working Abroad under Contract (Revised) stipulates the obligations of Vietnamese employees working abroad under labor contracts as follows:

- Comply with Vietnamese laws and the laws of the receiving country;- Preserve and promote the cultural traditions of the Vietnamese nation; respect the customs and traditions of the receiving country; unite with workers from the receiving country and workers from other countries;- Proactively learn vocational skills, foreign languages, understand relevant legal regulations, and participate in orientation training before going to work abroad;- Pay the costs of working abroad to the enterprise or public service provider that sends them to work abroad according to the provisions of the law;- Work at the designated location, comply with labor discipline, labor rules, and obey the management, operation, and supervision of the foreign employer;- Return to Vietnam on time after the termination of the labor contract or internship contract as stipulated by the receiving country; be responsible for any damages caused by violating the signed contract according to Vietnamese law and the law of the receiving country;- Participate in social insurance, pay taxes according to Vietnamese law, and other forms of insurance as stipulated by the receiving country;- Contribute to the Overseas Employment Support Fund as stipulated by the law.

More details can be found in the Draft Law on Vietnamese Employees Working Abroad under Contract (Revised).

Long Binh

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