Vietnam: Disciplinary action against the verifying person

17:40, 23/10/2020

Recently, the Government of Vietnam has issued the Decree No. 124/2020/NĐ-CP on guidelines for certain articles and implementation of the Law on Complaints.

Xử lý kỷ luật đối với người đưọc giao nhiệm vụ xác minh nội dung khiếu nại, Nghị định 124/2020/NĐ-CP

According to Article 40 of the Decree No. 124/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, disciplinary action against the verifying person is prescribed as follows:

1. The reprimand shall be imposed on the verifying person if he/she:

- Harass, impede, cause prejudice or troublesome to the complainant, the spokeperson or the complainee.

- Cover up the erring complainee.

- Threat to retaliate or victimize the complainant, the spokeperson or the complainee.

2. The warning shall be imposed on the verifying person if he/she intentionally ignores evidences, overlook information and documentation or falsifies the case file during the verification process.

3. The demotion or dismissal shall be imposed on the verifying person if he/she intentionally provides false report on the verification result, which brings matters to the wrong complaint-handling decision and results in serious insecurity or any death. If the verifying person holds no title, his/her pay step shall be downgraded.

View more details at the Decree No. 124/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government effective from December 10, 2020, replacing Decree No. 75/2012/NĐ-CP.

Ty Na

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