Consultation on Terminating an Indefinite-term Labor Contract by Mutual Agreement

Question: My company has an employee working under an indefinite-term labor contract. This employee has submitted a resignation and, according to the law, must provide at least 45 days' prior notice. However, both the company and the employee wish to terminate the contract immediately without waiting for the full notice period. Is this legally permissible? […]

Is Fining Employees for Late Arrival Lawful under Vietnamese Labor Law?

Question: I am working for a company that imposes a penalty of 500,000 VND each time an employee arrives late. Is this regulation lawful, or does it violate labor laws? I hope to receive clarification from a lawyer. Answer: Pursuant to Article 128 of the Labor Code: “Article 128. Prohibited acts when handling labor discipline […]

Unlawful Unilateral Termination of a Fixed-Term Labor Contract: Employee Rights and Remedies

Currently, I am an employee working at Company X under a fixed-term labor contract with a duration of 02 years. However, yesterday, the Company suddenly notified me of the termination of my employment contract without providing any specific reason and without giving prior notice as required by law. This has caused me great confusion and […]

TERMINATION OF LABOR CONTRACT DUE TO CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OR TECHNOLOGY

Question: I am the Sales Manager and have worked at the company for 5 years, with a salary of 40 million VND/month. Yesterday, the Director called me in to inform me that the company must 'undergo structural changes and apply AI technology,' so my position is no longer necessary, and decided to terminate my employment […]

Consultation on Overtime Work

 Question: I would like to ask how overtime wages for employees are calculated. What is the maximum allowable overtime working time for employees? Answer: According to Article 98 of the 2019 Labor Code, it is provided that: “Overtime pay and night work pay 1.Employees working overtime shall be paid based on the unit wage or […]

New points of Labor Code 2019

On 20 November 2019, Vietnam National Assembly XIV passed the new Labor Code on Session 8 which shall become effective from 1st January 2021. SBLAW

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Inquiry about payslip

Inquiry about payslip

Question: I am Peter, a member of personnel department of a company in Vietnam. I read your website's Faq and  have a question about payslip

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Quotation of labour case

Question: Our company is looking for a professional law firm to support settlement of labour dispute between our company and Employee in the first instance

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Work permit in Vietnam

Question: I am from Korean but currently working as a teacher in Hanoi ,with 3 months working visa ,pls I wanted a work permit and

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Work visa in Vietnam

Question: Where I have to send my documents to get a work permit in Vietnam? Answer: In order to obtain work permit in Vietnam, you

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