The question from Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy in Dak Lak is whether her husband, who has been participating in social insurance at his company for 2 years, will be entitled to maternity benefits when she gives birth in June (estimated), considering that she herself is not covered by social insurance.
Currently, there are many cases where employees suffer unjustly due to a lack of understanding of social insurance laws and regulations of Vietnam, resulting in the loss of their maternity benefits. So what should employees do to receive this payment when it is overdue and has not been resolved?
In order to assist our Customers and Members in understanding Vietnam’s current labor and insurance laws to protect their legitimate rights, LawNet has compiled some important issues directly related to the rights of employees as follows.
This is an issue that many employers are currently concerned about. So, according to Vietnam’s current regulations, in what cases can enterprises temporarily stop paying compulsory social insurance for employees?
According to Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BLDTBXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, a male employee who meets the conditions of participating in social insurance and has a wife giving birth are entitled to maternity benefits. To be specific:
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