Luật sư Nguyễn Hữu Phước

1. Do enterprises need ILRs Pursuant to Article 119 of the Labor Code, when enterprises use 10 or more Employees, they must issue written ILRs and perform ILR registration procedures with competent local labour authorities for its validity. Thus, in cases where an enterprise employs less than 10 Employees, the law does not require enterprises…

Must the Employer establish a health department when employing 500 Employees or more? Pursuant to the Law on labour safety and hygiene, the Employer must assign personnel to medical duties or establish the health department which is responsible for taking care of the Employee’s health based on scale, nature of work, labour accident risks, occupational…

The safety conditions on fire prevention and fighting that are required of head-offices Pursuant to the Law on fire prevention and fighting which is guided by Decree 79/2014/NĐ-CP, head offices of professional agencies and enterprises with 5 floors and above or with the capacity of 5,000 m3 and above fall into the category of premises with…

Periodic health examinations for Employees Pursuant to the Labor Code, Employers must hold periodic health examinations for Employees, including Employees in apprenticeship; gynaecologic/obstetric examinations for female Employees, at least 6-month health examinations for Employees doing the jobs with heavy, toxic nature, disabled Employees, Employees under 18 years of age and senior Employees[1]. As such, it…

Is it mandatory for enterprises to establish the network of safety and hygiene personnel? Safety and hygiene personnel are Employees who have good knowledge in labour safety and hygiene techniques; are voluntary to comply with safety and hygiene regulations in an exemplary manner and are elected by other Employees in the team[1]. Accordingly, the 2015…