82 enterprises participated in trainings on Labor Code 2019

Several questions related to the Labor Code 2019 were answered by experts from the Legal Department, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on October 21 and 28, 2021, within the framework of the training session called “New points in the Labor Code 2019 and guiding documents – some notes on practical application”. The training was organized online by the Center for Development and Integration CDI in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Institute (FES) to meet the needs of enterprises to update new regulations on labor law of enterprises, especially the Textile, Footwear and Electronic enterprises. Attendees were managers, Human Resources officers and members of the Executive Committee of the Trade Union.

112 people from 62 textile and footwear enterprises, 70 people from 20 electronics enterprises across the country listened from Mr. Nguyen Van Binh, Director of Legal Department – Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), Mr. Ngo Hoang – Deputy Director, Legal Department, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Viet, Deputy Director of Legal Department – Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs presented amendments and supplements related to labor relations, working conditions and specific subjects in the Labor Code 2019 and related decrees.

The discussion session was lively with many questions related to the rights and responsibilities of both employees and employers.

In November 2019, the Labor Code 2019 was passed by the XIV National Assembly and took effect from January 1, 2021, with many important amendments and supplements, “with many improvements can benefit both workers and employers” and “help Vietnam accelerate on the road to decent work for all”.