Vietnam: Presidents of the People’s Committees of provinces decide the establishment of labor arbitration councils

Specifically, according to Article 104 of the Decree No 145/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, State management of labor arbitrators and labor arbitration councils are stipulated as follows:

- The Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs of Vietnam shall:

+ Promulgate or propose promulgation of legislative documents on labor arbitrators and labor arbitration councils;

+ Provide information and guidance; carry out inspection and supervision of implementation of regulations on labor arbitrators and labor arbitration councils;

+ Formulate and run advanced training programs for labor arbitrators.

- Presidents of the People’s Committees of provinces shall:

+ Designate and discharge labor arbitrators; establish labor arbitration councils;

+ Provide guidance; carry out implementation of policies on benefits and commendations for labor arbitrators and labor arbitration councils in accordance with this Decree.

- Provincial Departments of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall:

+ Verify documents and propose designation and discharge labor arbitrators; establishment of labor arbitration councils;

+ Comments on operating regulations of labor arbitration councils before promulgation;

+ Ensure working conditions of labor arbitrators, arbitral tribunals and labor arbitration councils; provide benefits for labor arbitrators and personnel of labor arbitration councils; manage and retain documents about labor arbitrators, labor arbitration councils, dispute cases and relevant documents;

+ Take charge and cooperate with specialized units of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs in providing advanced training for labor arbitrators in their provinces;

+ Carry out inspection and supervision of labor arbitration as prescribed by law;

+ Submit annual reports on performance of labor arbitrators and labor arbitration councils to the President of the People’s Committee of the province and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs.

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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