Labor - Salary

Prohibition Against Forcing Employees to Work to Repay Debts
16:00, 11/07/2024
This is newly proposed content in the Draft Labor Code 2017 (expected to come into effect from January 1, 2018, and replace the Labor Code 2012).

Regional Minimum Wage Schedule by Areas in Vietnam
16:00, 11/07/2024
To assist employees in quickly and accurately determining the specific minimum wage according to their region, Lawnet has compiled a table of minimum wages by areas for convenient reference in Vietnam.

Vietnam: New points regarding the regional minimum wage in 2017
15:25, 11/07/2024
The Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 153/2016/ND-CP regulating the regional minimum wages for employees working under labor contracts in 2017. Here are the new points regarding the regional minimum wages in 2017.

Conducting the Nationwide Labor and Employment Survey in 2017
15:22, 11/07/2024
The General Statistics Office has just issued Decision No. 719/QD-TCTK, introducing the survey plan for labor and employment in 2017 across 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.

Check the Minimum Wage Rates in Each Area Quickly in Vietnam
15:21, 11/07/2024
Good news for employees in Vietnam: from January 1, 2017, the regional minimum wage for employees working under labor contracts will increase by 180,000 - 250,000 VND. Along with this wage increase, there are changes regarding the applicable regions. To help employees and businesses quickly and accurately look up the minimum wage applicable in their regions, Lawnet introduces the regional minimum wage table for each locality.

Notice on Lunar New Year 2017 Bonus Levels for Employees
15:03, 11/07/2024
The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has recently issued Official Dispatch 4577/MOLISA-LDTL to the directors of the Departments of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of provinces and cities nationwide, regarding the report on the salary situation in 2016 and the plan for Tet bonuses in 2017.

Detailed Regulations on the Act of "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" should be included in the Labor Code
15:00, 11/07/2024
Sexual harassment is a fairly common behavior in the working environment of employees. Although the 2012 Labor Code (LLD 2012) strictly prohibits this behavior, it has not been truly specific and detailed. In the Draft Summary Report evaluating 3 years of implementation of the 2012 Labor Code (Referred to as the Draft Report) by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA), it has been proposed to specifically regulate the behavior of "Sexual harassment at the workplace."

How Does the Rise in Regional Minimum Wage Affect Businesses?
14:49, 11/07/2024
Yesterday at noon, on August 2, the National Wage Council finalized the plan to increase the regional minimum wage for 2017 to submit to the Government of Vietnam with a proposed increase of 7.3%, equivalent to 213,000 VND.

Regional Minimum Wage Increase: Challenges for Both Businesses and Workers
14:48, 11/07/2024
The National Wage Council finalized the 2017 wage increase plan on August 2, to submit to the Government of Vietnam with a proposed increase of only 7.3% compared to 2016, which is 213,000 VND (ranging from 180,000 VND to 250,000 VND per month depending on the region).

Increasing Paid Leave Days for Employees
14:36, 11/07/2024
This is one of the proposals put forward regarding working hours and rest time in the Draft Summary Report on the evaluation of 3 years of implementing the Labor Code.