Available in Vietnam: Circular elaborating some articles of Labor Code on minor workers.

Available in Vietnam: Circular elaborating some articles of Labor Code on minor workers.
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Recently, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam issued Circular 09/2020/TT-BLDTBXH elaborating some articles of Labor Code on minor workers.

According to Vietnam's Circular 09/2020/TT-BLDTBXH, conditions for employment of persons under 15 years of age are as follows:

  • Conclude a written contract with the employee and their legal representative according to regulations in Article 4 herein.
  • Arrange the working hours according to regulations in Clause 1 Article 146 of the Labor Code and so as not to affect the employee’s study hours.

  • Arrange breaks according to regulations in Clause 2 Article 109 of the Labor Code.

  • Comply with regulations on health checkups and occupational health checkups and ensure working and occupational safety and hygiene conditions

  • Persons from 13 to under 15 years of age may be employed only for light works meeting the conditions prescribed in this Circular.

  • Do not recruit and employ persons under 13 years of age, excluding arts and sports, which must not affect their physical, intelligence and personality development and require approval from Departments of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam.

More details can be found in Vietnam's Circular 09/2020/TT-BLDTBXH, effective from March 15, 2021.

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