Vietnam: From April 10, 2015, employment service contracts must ensure these contents

According to Article 3 of Circular No. 07/2015/BLĐTBXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, employment service centers shall sign employment service contracts in accordance with regulations laid down in Clause 1 Article 7 of Decree No. 196/2013/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government while employment service enterprises shall sign employment service contracts in accordance with regulations laid down in Clause 1 Article 4 of Decree No. 52/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government.

Specifically, an employment service contract is required to consist of the following information: Contact name and address of contracting parties; contract value, payment mode; specific scope of employment services to be rendered (quantity, quality, etc.); contract execution method; rights and obligations of contracting parties as to the rendering of employment services; responsibilities to be assumed due to contract violation; dispute settlement, and other contents (when applicable).

Notably, with regard to employment service contract under which employee recommendation or job supply services are provided, in addition to regulations mentioned above, it is essential to lay down further regulations on responsibility for monitoring the employment status of contracting employees when such employees are executing seasonal employment contracts or piece-work contracts with valid term of less than 12 months. With regard to employment contracts with a valid term of 12 months or more, the employment status of contracting employees must be monitored within a period of 12 months.

View more details at Circular No. 07/2015/BLĐTBXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, effective from April 10, 2015.

Thu Ba

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