Employment

Question: I am writing to find out about a quote with regards to Due Diligence on an employee we have based in Vietnam. We are an Hongkong based organisation which works with primarily Hongkong companies which are trading with or investing in the Caribbean.  We are expanding range of Chinese and...

The Labor Code 2012, which is the prescribed law in the territory of Vietnam, specifies the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the employers and the employees. This Code is applicable to the following: a. The Vietnamese employees, apprentices, interns and other employees b. The employers c. Foreign employees working in Vietnam d. Other...

The employer and employee have to enter into a labor contract for the work which is the agreement regarding the work conditions, rights and obligations of each party[...]

The normal working hours prescribed under law is a maximum of 8 hours a day or 48 hours a week and the employer shall have the right to determine. The working hours at night shall commence at 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. of the following day. An employee can be...

The female employee is entitled to take leave before and after birth, collectively of six months.

BLAW advises many foreign invested companies, branches and representative of foreign companies on all aspects of labor matters including recruitment, employment relations advice, labor restructuring and redundancy advices, award policy advice, social, healthcare and unemployment insurance and implementation, drafting of labor contracts, labor collective agreements, acting on behalf of clients in relation to in-courts or out-of court settlement of labor disputes.

According to Article 115 of the Code, the employee shall be entitled to the following public holidays and the same shall be fully paid leave[...]

(SB Law) In case foreign invested company in Vietnam (FIC) shall have to consider terminating employment of a number of redundant employees due to organizational restructure[...]

Under the law, the employees have the following rights and duties: a. The employee is entitled to work for any employer at any place that the law does not prohibit. b. The employee has the right to select the work, vocation and get vocational training and improvement without discrimination. c. The employee...

Question: We are USA company would like to enquire about the consultation of the employment law - Vietnam. We have an Representative office in Ho Chi Minh City. Professional Advice Employee Resignation/ termination issue Preparation letter for resignation letter in both language (Vietnam/ English). Please provide us a quote for the consultation. Answer: This...