Is an employee who resigns without prior notice required to pay compensation?

Question: I signed a 02-year definite-term labor contract, but I currently want to resign immediately without giving prior notice to the company. Am I required to pay compensation?.  Answer: Pursuant to Article 35 of the 2019 Labor Code, an employee has the right to unilaterally terminate a labor contract, provided that the statutory notice period […]

LEGAL ADVICE ON PROBATION PERIOD AND SALARY DURING PROBATION

Question: I am about to sign a probation agreement with a company. Under current laws, what is the maximum probation period for different positions? Additionally, how is probation salary regulated? Is it possible for me to receive up to 100% of the official salary during probation? Answer: Probation is an important initial stage in the […]

REGULATIONS ON ORGANIZING PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES

Question: I am in the process of mutually agreeing on the termination of an employment contract with an employee. During the course of employment, the company did not arrange periodic health checkups, so the employee is requesting payment of an amount equivalent to medical examination costs. I would like to know whether the company is […]

ENTERING INTO SUCCESSIVE LABOR CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME EMPLOYEE

ENTERING INTO SUCCESSIVE LABOR CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME EMPLOYEE Question: My company has repeatedly entered into fixed-term labor contracts with an employee. Currently, a dispute has arisen between the two parties, and the employee is claiming compensation on the grounds that the company violated regulations regarding the permissible number of successive fixed-term contracts. In this […]

Work Permit Exemptions

Question: I am an IT professional. Previously, I obtained worked permit from 2009 until 2012. After that, when my company apply for renewal in 2013,

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Work permit in Vietnam

Question: If I will be appointed as the chief of representative in Vietnam office, do I need a work permit or I will be eligible

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Vietnam Labour Contract

Question: Appreciate if you can provide us a quotation for drawing up a Vietnam Labour Contract. Answer: This is with regards to your email, from

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