Luật sư Nguyễn Hữu Phước

Under the labour law, if an LC expires and the two parties wish to sign another LC as the definite one, they are only allowed to do this one time. After that, if an Employee continues to work, a definite LC must be signed[1]. Apart from the aforesaid provisions, the labour law has no further…

As for the extension of an LC in form of an appendix, the labour law as well as the relevant guiding documents has been not yet specified. Instead, the law only regulates the amendment of the LC term in form of an appendix instead of signing a new LC. Therefore, in practice, in order to…

Beside the type of definite term LC and indefinite LC, the seasonal or specific job-based LC is another type the labour law allows Employers and Employees to enter into to perform the seasonal, temporary jobs with a term of less than 12 months[1]. However, for regular jobs of a term of 12 months or more,…

Employers’ responsibilities upon termination of LCs and the legal consequences in the event of violation Employers’ responsibilities upon termination of LCs Upon termination of definite-term LCs, Employers are obliged to notify Employees in writing of the termination date of LCs at least 15 days prior to this termination[1]. In addition, within 7 working days from…

Must Employers pay salaries to Employees for the period when Employees are sent for studying and training abroad? The costs of vocational training provided by the labour law are one of the compulsory provisions of the training contract[1]. Accordingly, such costs will include the expenses evidenced by valid documentation regarding tuition, study materials, schools, machines,…