FLAT Legal Journal
Industrial parks are chronically short of skilled workers, and 2026 brings a brand-new legal framework for vocational training: the 2025 Law on Vocational Education (124/2025/QH15), effective 1 January…
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From 1 July 2026, electronic labor contracts in Vietnam have their own dedicated legal framework for the first time: Decree 337/2025/ND-CP (issued 24 December 2025, effective 1 January…
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An employee nursing a child under 12 months old is dismissed by the company. Has the company broken the law, and what consequences follow? This article analyzes the…
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An employee commuting in the morning is injured in a traffic accident on the way from home to the office and must take weeks off for treatment. Does…
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Ms. A signed a 2-month probation contract with a company. On day 45, the company told her “you no longer need to come in” — giving no reason…
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The company’s R&D manager resigns; two weeks later, he appears at a direct competitor. Soon after, the competitor launches a product with a formula nearly identical to the…
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You have resigned, handed everything over, yet the company still holds on to your social insurance book — some even use it as leverage to demand compensation or…
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Short answer: NO. A company cannot be fined for “failing to register” its salary scale, simply because salary-scale registration was abolished on 01/01/2021. But do not celebrate yet:…
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The short answer: NO. Compulsory social insurance is a legal obligation every employer must fulfill; supplementary retirement insurance is a voluntary scheme — companies are not required to…
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Many companies prefer signing “service contracts” or “collaborator contracts” with individuals instead of employment contracts: simpler paperwork, no social insurance contributions, easy termination when the person is no…
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