Vietnam: Regulations on sexual harassment in the workplace

Nguyen Trinh

16:06, 15/02/2021

Below is the remarkable content specified in Decree 145/2020/ND-CP on elaboration of some Articles of the Labor Code on working conditions and labor relations in Vietnam.

According to Article 84 of Vietnam's Decree 145/2020/ND-CP, sexual harassment may occur in the form of a request, demand, suggestion, threat, use of force to have sex in exchange for any work-related interests; or any sexual acts that thus creates an insecure and uncomfortable work environment and affects the mental, physical health, performance and life of the harassed person.

In addition, Vietnam's Decree 145/2020/ND-CP also stipulates that sexual harassment in the workplace includes:

Actions, gestures, physical contact with the body of a sexual or suggestive nature;
Verbal sexual harassment: sexual or suggestive comments or conversations in person, by phone or through electronic media
Non-verbal sexual harassment: body language; display, description of sex or sexual activities whether directly or through electronic media.

More details can be found in Vietnam's Decree 145/2020/ND-CP, effective from February 15, 2021.

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