Legal advice regarding Labor issues
Question: We would like to sign an annual contract for legal advice regarding Labor issues such as:
- Latest update Labor Code, Decrees, Circulars for implementation
- Legal advice in term of Labor Conflict/ Labor Relations/ Disputes
- Review HR Paper documents according to the regulation changes…
- Other advices as best practice.
I think it is normal...
To increase by 8% of pensions, monthly allowances for subjects for officers
On July 15, 2016, the Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. 23/2016/TT-BLDTBXH guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly allowances according to the Decree No. 55/2016/ND-CP dated June 15, 2016 of the Government.
In accordance with the regulations in this Circular, to increase...
Should the company still have to pay salary for lockdown period?
Question: We want to ask 2 case:
1 – The company has to cease the working due to lockdown because of Covid
2 – The employee can not come to work due to they have to be lockdown
Should the company still have to pay salary for lockdown period?
Answer: We would like...
Compulsory insurance of employees and employers in Vietnam
Q: We are a foreign invested company in Vietnam and our company has one employee (58 years old) and another one (nearly 50 years old), does our company have to participate compulsory insurance for these employees?
A: Regarding to your question, we would like to advise as follows:
1.For the people...
BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE UPON TERMINATION OF THE LABOUR CONTRACT DUE TO DEATH
The Client is an foreign Embassy in Vietnam. On 16th August 2016, the Embassy and the Employee signed the undefined labour contract and the Employee started work for Embassy from 16th August 2016. The regimes and benefits that the Employee is entitled to under the labour contract including:
a) The...
Right of employer and employees under Labor Code 2012
Under the law, the employees have the following rights and duties[...]
Working hours under Vietnam Labor Code
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[...]
Labour law query
Client: I am contacting you from a London based company with a labour law query.
My query relates to the validity/ acceptance of an Independent Contractor operating for GSM in Vietnam.
Would you be able to assist with this type of query ?
If you are able to provide advice, please confirm...
Terminating labor contracts with redundant employees
We understand that your organisation, (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for conducting necessary procedures for terminating labor contracts with redundant employees due to organizational restructure of your subsidiary in Vietnam.
We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and...
Probation period under Vietnam Labor Law.
Question: I’m reaching out to seek your advice on the policy for probation period. At present we have 2 months’ probation policy being followed in Vietnam.
However, we intend to increase the probation period to 6 months owing to the fact that we likely would be hiring employees with deep solution...
















