Labor code

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...

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...

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[...]

SBLAW would like to provide the foreign invested company (FIC) in Vietnam some information on Vietnam Labor Code through Q&A form: Q: In which currency the salaries should be paid? A: Under Vietnam Law on foreign exchange, all transactions made within territory of Vietnam must be made by VND. Thus, currencies...

Investor: Can you tell me what the requirements are to set up a company that will provide HR Service in Vietnam? What criteria do we need to meet and is there a minimum investment level? Lawyer: Vietnam Law does not impose any minimum investment capital for setting up a HR Service...

Client: We are a small software company in Orange County, Ca USA. We have employed a Vietnamese citizen for approx 5 years on an H1B US Visa. He is now required to travel back to Vietnam and we would like to continue to employee him legally. I was hoping to...

Question: If an employee has 14 days annual leave this year, but he terminated in this May with 9 days unused annual leave. Does employer pay for the unused annual leave and how to calculate it? Is the formula correct?   Monthly salary/26*unused days.   Answer:   In case the Employee legally terminate the employment contract, he/she...

Question: Our company want to employ one people in Vietnam for liaison/ seeking business opportunity. Is it necessary for us to set up a RO for this purpose? What are the details we need to beware if we need to set up a RO/hiring people(i.e. employment contract(MOLISA), tax issues (Personal Income...

SBLAW would like to provide some legal information on receivable benefits of employee when he/she resigns under the Labor Law of Vietnam as below: 1.SPECIFIC RECEIVABLE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEE WHEN HE/SHE RESIGNS. 1.1.Benefits that employee shall be entitled when he or she resigns from the office We understand that one your...

Question: I'm Peter from UK, I'm trying to solve an issue with the process of applying for Working permit - since november 13th all teaching certificates must be legalized but the UK Embassy does not legalize , they told me to legalize in UK but now i am in...