Is a traffic accident on the way home from work considered a work-related accident?

Is a traffic accident on the way home from work considered a work-related accident?

Question: Dear Lawyer, an employee of our company was involved in a traffic accident on their way home from work, resulting in injuries. The accident occurred 15 minutes after the end of the workday and took place in the area where the employee temporarily resides. The employee suffered a broken right leg. Based on the […]

Can employees work 11 hours of overtime per day due to an IT incident?

Can employees work 11 hours of overtime per day due to an IT incident?

Question: Dear Lawyer, The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) department of our Company has recently encountered an operational incident, and as a result, the ICT Manager intends for employees to work an additional 11 hours per day beyond their regular working hours. My question is whether the tasks required to secure and restore lost IT […]

Consultation on payment for unused leave - SBLAW

Consultation on payment for unused leave

Question: Dear Lawyer, our company is facing several resignation cases with legal violations as follows: Disappearance: Some employees abandoned their shifts for more than five consecutive days, and we are currently processing their termination as dismissal. Resignation with insufficient notice: Employees are required to give 30-45 days’ notice. However, some individuals failed to meet this […]

Unilateral Right of the Company to Terminate the Employment Contract with the Employee

Question: My company recruited an employee for a sales position, however during the work process, this employee often failed to complete targets and received negative feedback from customers. In this case, does the company have the right to unilaterally terminate the labor contract (LC) with this employee? Answer: According to Point a, Clause 1, Article […]

Payment of wages to employees due to power outage caused by typhoon Yagi

Payment of wages to employees due to power outage caused by typhoon Yagi

Question: Few days ago, our factory experienced a power outage due to the Typhoon Yagi, and the night shift workers had to leave 3 hours early. Dear Lawyer, in this case, how should the company pay for those 3 hours of work in accordance with the law? Answer from the Lawyer: According to Point A, […]

Labor Law and recruitment issue

Labor law regulations in Vietnam are rather adversary and complicated, however SBLaw has extensive experience in advising clients about legal issues related to labor laws

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