Urgent Due Diligence required for a Vietnamese Consultant
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...
Getting work permit for dentist.
Question: I am a dentist graduated from the USA practicing dentistry in my country Singapore with Permanent and Private license of Singapore for 10 years.
I have already read helpful questions and answers included in your website and Im NOT going to establish my own clinic.
1.However, I am asking if...
The rights of employees under Labor Code
The Labor Code 2012 of Vietnam, 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[...]
Maternity Leave under Labor Code
The female employee is entitled to take leave before and after birth, collectively of six months.
Allownces under Labor Code
In addition to Salary, the Employer can pay allowance to Employee. Rate and type of each allowance shall be very much depended on mutual agreement between Employee and Employer[...]
Getting Criminal Record/Police Clarence in Vietnam
If client would like to get Criminal Record/ Police Clarence when doing immigration procedure into foreign countries, SBLAW would like to advise as follows:
Termination labour contracts of redundant employees in Vietnamese company.
(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[...]
Social insurance for foreign employees working in Hanoi
Hanoi Social Insurance Authority has just issued a Dispatch Letter No.5251/BHXH-QLT 2018 dated 3rd December 2018, temporarily guiding on Compulsory Insurance under the Decree No. 143/2018/ND-CP.
Accordingly, from 1st December 2018, foreign employees having been granted Work Permit/ Practice License and entered into Employment Contract with definite term of 1...
Salary under Vietnam labor code
The salary of the employee includes the salary rate based on the work, allowance and other additions, if any.The salary rate of the employee should not be lower than the minimal salary rate prescribed by the Government. The employer shall not entertain any gender discrimination as to salary.
The employer...
Unilateral Termination
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...
















