Various guidance issued on the new Labour Code
14 January, 2021
Three decrees and a circular were issued by the government and the Ministry of Labour recently to guide the new Labour Code, including the following:
- Decree 145 clarifying various matters in the new Labour Code (dated 14 December 2020),
- Decree 152 on foreign employees working in Vietnam and Vietnamese employees working for foreign organisations in Vietnam (dated 30 December 2020),
- Decree 135 detailing the Labour Code’s provisions on new retirement ages (dated 18 November 2020), and
- Circular 10 guiding labour contract contents, collective bargaining council and jobs that adversely affect reproductive function and child rearing (dated 12 November 2020).
Except for Decree 145 and Decree 152 which are coming into effect on 1 February and 15 February respectively, the new Labour Code and its other guiding instruments came into effect on 1 January.
