Vietnam: Labor mediators shall be paid as officials and public employees for the performance of labor mediators’ duties

Specifically, according to Article 96 of the Decree No 145/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, labor mediators are entitled to the following benefits:

- A remuneration of 5% of the average of applicable monthly minimum wages of all regions prescribed by the Government if he/she is working under a employment contract (from January 01, 2021, the region-based minimum wages prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 90/2019/ND-CP dated November 15, 2019 shall apply) for each day of performing the labor mediator’s duties as assigned by a competent authority. The People’s Committees of provinces may propose benefits that are higher than those specified in this Point to People’s Councils of the same provinces within the budget of their provinces;

- Be enabled by their employers to perform labor mediators’ duties as per regulations;

- Be paid as officials and public employees for the performance of labor mediators’ duties as per regulations;

- Advanced training organized by competent authorities;

- Commendations for good performance of labor mediators' duties according to the Law on Emulation and Commendation of Vietnam;

- Other benefits prescribed by law.

Moreover, the assigning authority mentioned in Article 95 of this Decree shall prepare location, equipment, document, office supplies and other conditions for the labor mediators to perform their duties. Costs incurred during the implementation of Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article will be covered by the state budget.

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

Le Vy

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