Question: What administrative penalties will an enterprise face if it fails to organize periodic health check-ups for employees? Answer: When an enterprise fails to fulfill its obligation to organize periodic health check-ups for employees, direct financial risks will arise in the form of administrative monetary fines in accordance with Decree 12/2022/ND-CP. Specifically, the penalty framework […]

Question: Are periodic health check-ups for employees a mandatory obligation? Answer: Periodic health check-ups for employees are a mandatory administrative obligation for enterprises; they are absolutely not a voluntary benefit that can be agreed to be waived or converted into cash. This activity cannot be abolished or delayed based on an agreement between the parties, […]

Question: For employees performing heavy, toxic, or dangerous jobs, or during job transfers, are there different legal requirements and penalties compared to normal employees?     Answer: Current laws clearly stipulate differences in the frequency of check-ups and the severity of penalties for employees working in heavy, toxic, or dangerous conditions compared to normal employees. […]

Besides organizing and covering the actual costs of medical examinations, the enterprise’s responsibilities must also extend to administrative record management. Specifically, pursuant to Article 27 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health 2015, this process requires the enterprise to strictly comply with the following requirements:    “1. Employers must base on the health standards […]

Question: “I am a representative of a large power-consuming manufacturing enterprise in an industrial park. I heard that the Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued a regulation on the action plan for electricity saving and rooftop solar power development. May I ask what goals and changes my enterprise needs to note and what […]