Vietnam: Guidelines for determining periods of time for which employees have worked in occupational safety and hygiene

According to Circular No. 19/2017/TT-BLDTBXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, periods of time for which employees have worked in occupational safety and hygiene or have taught occupational safety and hygiene shall be determined as follows:

- The period of time for which an official or civil servant, a member of armed forces has worked in occupational safety and hygiene or has taught occupational safety and hygiene shall be determined according to certification of the last body that have managed his/her resume.

- The period of time for which a person working at public service providers, enterprises, or other organizations has worked in occupational safety and hygiene or has taught occupational safety and hygiene shall be determined according to certifications made by these workplaces, enclosed with copies of labor contracts, probation contracts, and other equivalent legitimate documents.

- The period of time for which a person working at multiple agencies, organizations, or enterprises has worked in occupational safety and hygiene or has taught occupational safety and hygiene by shall be determined according to certifications made by these workplaces, enclosed with copies of the following documents: resume of official and public employee, labor contract, probation contract, social insurance book or other legitimate documents.

Relevant provisions can be found in Circular No. 19/2017/TT-BLDTBXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, which takes effect from August 15, 2017.

- Thanh Lam -

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