Pregnant employees and employees nursing young children are subject to special protection under Vietnamese labor law. In particular, employers must be careful when assigning them to night work, overtime work, or long-distance business trips. This article explains when night work is restricted, how night work is defined, and what employers should note when arranging work…
Internal labor regulations are an important legal and HR management document for employers in Vietnam. They set out workplace rules, employee obligations, disciplinary violations, disciplinary measures, material liability, and other standards that employees must follow during their employment. What are internal labor regulations? Internal labor regulations are rules issued by an employer to govern employee…
When an employee leaves a company, HR teams often need to determine whether a statutory termination payment is due and which periods of service should be included in the calculation. A common situation arises when an employee first joins under a probation contract, then continues working under fixed-term or indefinite-term employment contracts. In this case, employers…
In practice, many employees in Vietnam may simultaneously enter into multiple labor contracts with different employers. In these cases, a common question is: where should the employee participate in social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance? Which employer is responsible for paying compulsory insurance contributions? Under the 2019 Labor Code of Vietnam, an employee may…
In practice, many employers want to swap rest days or arrange make-up work to address operational disruptions or optimize workforce planning. For example, a company may let employees take a day off due to a power outage, storm, flood, or recovery work after an incident, and then ask them to work on another day that…
In the context of employment contracts, terminating an employment contract is a significant event that requires strict legal regulation. This is because it often has major socio-economic consequences. To protect both labor relations and employee rights, the law clearly defines various termination cases and guarantees employee rights through state regulation. Cases of Employment Contract Termination…
Expanding into Vietnam presents significant opportunities for global companies seeking skilled talent and growing markets in Southeast Asia. However, hiring an employee in Vietnam can be challenging for foreign businesses that do not yet have a local legal entity. One practical solution is working with an Employer of Record (EOR), which allows companies to hire…
