Legal Requirements and Penalties Applicable to Employees Performing Heavy, Hazardous or Dangerous Work, or upon Transfer to Different Job Positions, Compared with Ordinary Employees

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. […]

In addition to organizing and paying for health check-ups, what obligations does an enterprise have regarding employee health records?

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 […]

Announcing loan interest rates

Announcing loan interest rates

On March 6, 2024, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Official Dispatch No. 1628/NHNN-CSTT to synchronously and effectively implement interest rate announcement. The State Bank

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Altruistic surrogacy

Altruistic surrogacy

Question: My husband and I have been married for 7 years. Due to my medical condition preventing me from conceiving, we are considering finding a

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Draft Law on Employment

On March 15, 2024, the Parliament issued 2nd Draft Law on Employment to meet the needs of socio-economic development, in line with international commitments, and

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