Vietnam: What are the time periods included in paid working hours?

Specifically, according to Article 58 of the Decree No. 145/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, time periods included in paid working hours are specified as follows:

- Rest breaks prescribed in Clause 2 Article 64 of this Decree.

- Work-specific breaks.

- Breaks that are necessary and accounted for in productivity norms due to natural human needs.

- Rest periods to which female employees that are pregnant, raising a child under 12 months of age or during menstruation are entitled as prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 4 Article 137 of the Labor Code of Vietnam.

- Work suspension periods through no fault of the employees.

- Periods of meetings, learning, training required or accepted by the employer.

- Time periods over which trainees and apprentices directly perform or participate in performance of work as prescribed in Clause 5 Article 61 of the Labor Code of Vietnam.

- Time periods over which employees who are members of the management board of the internal employee representative organization are employed to perform the duties prescribed Clause 2 Decree Clause 3 Article 176 of the Labor Code of Vietnam.

- Time spent on health check-up, medical examination for occupational diseases, medical evaluation for determination of work capacity reduction due to occupational accidents or diseases if arranged or required by the employer.

- Time spent on registration and medical examination for military service if the employees are paid as prescribed by military service laws.

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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