debate erupts over minimum wage increase

Debate erupts over minimum wage increase

The planned increase in minimum wage, which will see its final round of negotiations next week, has caused a heated debate, with employers warning of severely increasing expenses and workers’ representatives calling for a rise to help meet basic living standards.
regional minimum wage may increase by 8 per cent in 2019

Regional minimum wage may increase by 8 per cent in 2019

As usual, increasing the regional minimum wage in early 2019 is a topic of heated debate between authorities and representatives for employers and employees.
draft decree hard on illegal labour

Draft decree hard on illegal labour

Foreigners working in Vietnam without a valid work permit will continue to be deported from the country, while employers will also face heavy fines for violating regulations about foreign employees.
mandatory exercise at the office swedens latest craze

Mandatory exercise at the office, Sweden's latest craze

STOCKHOLM: Workers spending their lunch break at the gym may be commonplace in most Western countries, but in Sweden some employers are pushing the idea even further, making on-the-job exercise compulsory.
binh duong to settle collective labour disputes strikes

Bình Dương to settle collective labour disputes, strikes

The vice chairman of Bình Dương Province People’s Committee has urged agencies to raise awareness about labour laws among employers and labourers in a bid to settle collective labour disputes and strikes in the province, home to many industrial and export processing zones.
continual heated debate around minimum wage increase

Continual heated debate around minimum wage increase

Increasing the regional minimum wages for early 2018 continues to be a topic of heated debate between the employers and local authorities.
hcm city it sector salaries balloon

HCM City IT sector salaries balloon

A salary “bubble” is forming in the IT sector, posing challenges to employers, a workshop heard in HCM City yesterday.
cut in unemployment payments good for firms and for workers

Cut in unemployment payments good for firms. And for workers?

Nguyen Thi Hai Van, head of the Employment Department of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to Dân Tri.com.vn about the Government’s decision to cut employers’ contributions to the unemployment fund.
cpa australia hosts second career expo in vietnam

CPA Australia hosts second Career Expo in Vietnam

Taking place on October 29  in Ho Chi Minh city and 30 October in Hanoi, CPA Australia’s second Career Expo attracted thousands of students, graduates and young professionals to meet with more than 50 well-established employers and leading universities in accounting and finance.
cpa australia to host the second career expo in vietnam

CPA Australia to host the second Career Expo in Vietnam

Following the success of the 2015 Career Expo in Vietnam, CPA Australia will host Career Expos in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, on Saturday October 29 and Sunday October 30, respectively. The event offers hundreds of students and graduates the opportunity to meet with more than 50 well-established employers and leading universities in the field of accounting and finance.
ministry lets workers decide on raising overtime cap

Ministry lets workers decide on raising overtime cap

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) will conduct a nation-wide survey on the amount of extra hours Vietnamese workers would be happy to work before lodging a proposal to raise the cap, meant to satisfy foreign employers’ recurring requests.
asean movement of labour opportunities and challenges

ASEAN movement of labour: opportunities and challenges

Once the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is established, the increased intra-member state mobility of labour will bring both opportunities and challenges to Vietnamese employers and employees.
outplacement builds good name for firms

Outplacement builds good name for firms

Experts note that smart employers always offer outplacement services to their departing workers, as the practice protects the firm’s reputation and aligns well with business ethics.
bosch brings hundreds of job opportunities to young vietnamese talents

Bosch brings hundreds of job opportunities to young Vietnamese talents

As one of the largest employers in the German business community in Vietnam, Bosch offered a diverse range of career opportunities to Vietnamese students at the German Job Fair 2015 on October 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.
government institutes new policies on female workers

Government institutes new policies on female workers

The Government recently issued Decree No85/2015/ND-CP (October 1, 2015) on the implementation of a number of articles of the Labor Code regarding policies on female employees. Items set out in this Decree include support to employers who employ many female employees, improvement of working conditions and implementation of health care for female employees and female employees' entitlements.