Vietnam: All issues that employees may decide, check and supervise at the workplace

According to the Decree No 145/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, employees are entitled to decide, inspect and supervise the following contents:

1. Issues employees may decide and decision making methods

- An employee may decide the following issues:

+ Conclusion, revision, termination of the employment contract as prescribed by law;

+ Participation in the internal employee representative organization;

+ Participation in strikes as prescribed by law;

+ Vote on collective bargaining contents that have been agreed upon in order to concluded the collective bargaining agreement as prescribed by law;

+ Other contents prescribed by law or agreed upon by the parties.

- Decision making methods shall comply with regulations of law.

2. Processed employees may supervise and supervision methods

- Employees may supervise the following processes:

+ Execution of employment contracts and the collective bargaining agreement;

+ Implementation of the labor regulations, rules and regulations and other regulatory documents of the employer relevant to employees’ rights, duties and interests;

+ Use of reward and benefit funds and other funds to which employees contribute;

+ Trade union contributions; payment of social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance premiums by the employer;

+ Implementation of regulations on rewards, commendations and disciplinary actions; settlement of complaints and denunciations relevant to employees' rights, duties and interests.

- Employee supervision methods shall comply with regulations of law.

View more details at the Decree No 145/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 01, 2021.

Thuy Tram

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