Minimum wage plan gives hand to workers

Minimum wage plan gives hand to workers

An increase in the region-based minimum wage by 6 per cent is projected to satisfy some employees, while also being suitable for employers’ financial capacity.
Key changes in new Labour Code to provide more clarification and rights

Key changes in new Labour Code to provide more clarification and rights

The new Labour Code No.45/2019/QH14 was passed by the National Assembly last November and will come into effect from January 2021, introducing some fundamental changes to the employer-employee relationship, particularly in respect of collective bargaining and corporate-level trade unions. Richard Stapley-Oh, KPMG partner, head of legal, provides a snapshot on some key changes in the new Labour Code.
PwC: Considerations for HR leaders in the new era of work

PwC: Considerations for HR leaders in the new era of work

Companies should be proactive in upgrading workforce for the digital era while upholding their fundamental obligations to employees, according to PwC experts.
Prudent staff retention amid price turbulence

Prudent staff retention amid price turbulence

“In a dynamic and competitive market like Vietnam, the battle for talent has been there for years and is getting fiercer over time”
Inventing coherent invention royalties

Inventing coherent invention royalties

Many inventions are not made by self-employed inventors, but by employees in the course of their employment. Who owns an employee’s invention, the employer or employee?  Nguyen Nguyet Dzung, a attorney at Vision & Associates, provides some answers.
Labour rules are hard work

Labour rules are hard work

Vietnam’s Labour Code, adopted in 1994, has created a cohesive and comprehensive legal framework for a new labour regime.