Labor - Salary

Which subjects are eligible for a salary and allowance increase effective from July 01, 2018?
08:12, 11/07/2024
Decree 72/2018/ND-CP officially increases the statutory pay rate from 1,300,000 to 1,390,000 VND starting from July 1, 2018. The salary table, allowances, and other policies are also increased. So, who benefits from the increase in the statutory pay rate?

Amendment to the Labor Code 2017: Supplementing Cases of Temporary Suspension of Employment Contracts
08:11, 11/07/2024
Draft of the amended Labor Code 2017 added cases where labor contracts can be temporarily suspended as well as regulations on the rights of employees during the period of temporary suspension of labor contracts.

Salary Coefficient and Salary Arrangement for Administrative Officials in Vietnam
08:11, 11/07/2024
The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam is soliciting opinions on the Draft Circular amending and supplementing several regulations on professional standards of specialized administrative officials and the organization of examinations for official grade promotion.

Employee is Entitled to Unilateral Termination of Labor Contract without Reason
08:06, 11/07/2024
Draft of the Labor Code 2017
The Draft of the Labor Code 2017 is currently being reviewed and solicited for feedback, with an anticipated implementation date of January 01, 2018. Regarding the rights of workers, the draft presents two options concerning the unilateral termination of labor contracts by employees, one of which allows employees to unilaterally terminate a labor contract without providing a reason.

Hanoi-Vietnam: Adjustment of received pension from 2018
07:56, 11/07/2024
The Law on Social Insurance 2014 adopted by the National Assembly of Vietnam on November 20, 2014, effective from January 1, 2016, contains several noteworthy provisions. Among these is the adjustment in the calculation method of pensions before and after January 1, 2018.

Repeal of Certain Technical Standards at the Workplace from July 01, 2017
07:53, 11/07/2024
The Ministry of Health has just signed and promulgated Circular 25/2017/TT-BYT officially abolishing several legal normative documents related to national technical regulations at the workplace. Specifically, they are:

Covid-19 Pandemic: Does the Company Have the Right to Transfer Employees to Other Jobs?
05:04, 11/07/2024
During the current complex COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are facing difficulties both financially and in terms of personnel. A reader has sent a question to Legal Secretary inquiring whether their company, which is currently going through a difficult period, has the right to transfer them to a different job position.

Hanoi-Vietnam: May an employee unilaterally terminate the employment contract if the employer fails to approve his/her resignation letter?
04:59, 11/07/2024
I have worked for an enterprise in Vietnam for 1 year, and I submitted the resignation letter to my boss at the beginning of last month but have not received approval. So, may I unilaterally terminate the employment contract? I wish to legally unilaterally terminate the employment contract to complete the procedures for receiving unemployment benefits later. - Mr. Tran Thanh Xuan

Enterprises will be Penalized if They Do Not Pay Employees for Unused Leave Days
04:36, 11/07/2024
Annual leave is a legal provision for employees to regenerate their labor capacity. If the employee does not use all the allocated leave days, the law requires the employer to pay for the unused leave days. Failure to pay will result in a monetary fine.

How will Forced Labor be Sanctioned?
04:03, 11/07/2024
Forced labor involves the use of force, threats of force, or other methods to compel an employee to work against their will. So, how will this behavior be sanctioned?