advanced labour code dismaying foreign employers

Advanced labour code dismaying foreign employers

The fresh Labour Code is burdening foreign employers in Vietnam with new insurance payments for part-time employees.
self accountability and perseverance human resources in a new age

Self-accountability and perseverance – human resources in a new age

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a curveball for the human resources market in 2020, impacting hiring activities throughout the year. Adrien Bizouard, country manager of Robert Walters Vietnam, shared with Tom Nguyen some key advice for employers and employees alike for the coming year.
ilo welcomes new labour code

ILO welcomes new Labour Code

Hanoi - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the new rights of workers and employers in Vietnam from January 1 as the revised Labour Code adopted in 2019 takes effect.
gen z the breakthrough generation or the disruptors

Gen Z – the breakthrough generation or the disruptors?

At the recent launch of the Top 50 Best Employers of Choice by Vietnam Students 2020, Anphabe provided exclusive talent insights into Gen Z, the next generation of workers.
sending a positive message to employees at risk during crisis

Sending a positive message to employees at risk during crisis

The coronavirus has an irrefutable impact on businesses and the workforce across the country, challenging employers in the legal sphere. Dr. Oliver Massmann, general director of Duane Morris Vietnam LLC, outlines the current rights of employees during this unique and dynamically shifting situation.
ilo vietnam willing to help vietnamese govt employers workers

ILO Vietnam willing to help Vietnamese gov’t, employers, workers

Country Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Vietnam Chang-Hee Lee has said that ILO Vietnam was ready to help the Vietnamese Government, employers and employees to find suitable jobs as the coronavirus takes its toll on the health and labour markets and the economy.
business upheaval may be required after 2020 events

Business upheaval may be required after 2020 events

As coronavirus cases continue to impede the plans of a range of countries, it is becoming important for companies to start thinking about the potential impact on bottom lines. Deborah Elms, executive director of the Asian Trade Centre in Singapore, writes on responses from citizens, employees, and employers, and how that can impact the economy and trade during and after the outbreak.
releasing potential of quality labour

Releasing potential of quality labour

The Fourth Industrial Revolution brings not only new issues, but also possibilities for Vietnam’s education and training sector to improve its quality in order to overcome the thirst for high-level labour, as well as meet the increasingly stringent requirements of employers. Hoang Oanh reports.
dutch experience in social dialogue hoped to solve local strikes

Dutch experience in social dialogue hoped to solve local strikes

The three-year Dutch pilot programme of social dialogue and collective bargaining in certain areas of Vietnam is expected to reduce disputes between employers and employees.
employers to increase headcounts as a result of automation

Employers to increase headcounts as a result of automation

Automation will not lose people their jobs, but increase job opportunities in the future, as employers globally plan to increase or maintain headcount as a result of automation, according to the latest report of ManpowerGroup – the leading global workforce solutions company.
ghosn held us 260000 rio party billed to renault nissan documents show

Ghosn held US$260,000 Rio party billed to Renault-Nissan, documents show

PARIS: Former Renault and Nissan head Carlos Ghosn and his wife invited friends to a US$260,000 Carnival party in Brazil last year and charged it to his employers, documents seen by AFP show, a move Ghosn's lawyer defended as a routine corporate function for a multinational CEO.
employers working to adapt to modern tech trends

Employers working to adapt to modern tech trends

Amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution entering ­Vietnam, many businesses are ­attempting to equip ­themselves with advanced technologies and new ­methods of performance in the aim of improving the country’s productivity levels.
social insurance in cross hairs

Social insurance in cross-hairs

The Vietnamese government’s Decree No.143/2018/ND-CP outlining information on compulsory social insurance for foreign employees in Vietnam will make employees and their employers look for ways to adapt. To reach a diversified view of the change, which comes into force in December 2018, VIR collected opinions from foreign firms, foreign employees, local authorities, and consultancy firms about the impact on both employers and employees, as well as the efficiency of the decree itself.
foreign staff increase forces insurance change

Foreign staff increase forces insurance change

A new decree with social ­insurance regulations in ­Vietnam stipulating that ­foreign employees are subject to pay compulsory ­social insurance from December 1 have prompted foreign employers to look for ways to adjust to the new decree.
vietnam business coalition for women empowerment launched

Vietnam Business Coalition for Women Empowerment launched

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick launched the Vietnam Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (VBCWE), a coalition of large employers committed to ensuring gender equality within their businesses and beyond. The Coalition was formed with the support of Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian government.