Employment

Question: I was unilaterally terminated around May 26th, 2017. I was terminated because the school decided to discontinue the international secondary program and therefore didn't need me. I have already signed the termination letter. Would i be eligible for any compensation? Answer: SBLAW would like to reply you as follows: If you worked...

(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[...]

The Law on Social Insurance, 2006 is a law providing for social insurance regimes and policies, the rights and responsibilities of insured laborers, agencies, organizations and individuals; social insurance organizations; social insurance funds; procedures for implementation of social insurance and state management of social insurance.

On June 05, 2015, the Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 21/2015/TT-BGTVT dated June 05, 2015 of the Ministry of Transport prescribing the working time and rest time for employees working in the special conditions of railway transportation. Accordingly, working time and rest time for train drivers, train driver...

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[...]

Now my company in Hanoi is now doing renewal of Managing Director’s contract. I will be the legal representative and his title is Managing director and he is operating whole company with power authorization from legal representative. I would like to know the below thing,

(S&B Law) The Labor Code is applicable to both employers (enterprises, agencies, organizations, co-operatives, etc.) and employees (Vietnamese and foreign employees). The employer is entitled to employ labor directly or via employment services or outsourcing service providers. Further under the law, the employer is responsible to implement the law provisions...

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

SBLAW would like to provide foreign investor some information about employment contract under Vietnam Labor Code as follows:

Articles 179 to 183 of the Labor Code deals with the provisions related to employees working in the household. Under law, the term housework includes but not limited to housework, housekeeping, child care, patient care, driving, gardening and other work but not related to the commercial activities[...]