LABOUR

The labor force is increasing in scale as a result of developed economic market. The globalization trend leads to the movement of labor from all over the world to Vietnam and vice versa. Labor relations are very diversified and have practical significance in building the “human” of the business, which is the factor that builds a working environment and retains talents for the business. On the part of the employees, the labor law is an increasingly concerned issue, because it is their direct benefit.

Ever since our inception, Penfield has directly supported many domestic and foreign businesses to build and reconcile relationships between employers and employees. For foreign businesses, their knowledge about and compliance with the legal corridor of Vietnam is quite a huge challenge. Penfield has provided comprehensive solutions to help all parties comply with the law, to ensure harmonious interests and to minimize all labor disputes, thereby helping businesses develop sustainably.

Our legal services include:

• Advising on recruitment and employee training;
• Advising on labor contracts and other issues in connection therewith;
• Advising on salary, bonus regulations and social insurance;
• Advising on labor discipline and material responsibility;
• Advising on labor safety and hygiene;
• Advising on some specific regulations for female employees, juvenile workers, and elderly workers;
• Advising on and draft labor rules, registering labor rule with competent state authorities;
• Advising on, participate in the negotiation of collective labor agreement and draft collective labor agreement;

• Advising on insurance regime for employees; advise on procedures for settlement of benefits and insurance for employees upon termination of labor relations ;
• Advising on legal regulations on foreigners working in Vietnam ;
• Advising on labor restructuring;
• Advising on and support clients in settlement of labor disputes;
• Advising on labor administration at clients’ requests.