Social Insurance

Temporary employees without contracts lack legal protection

The Government's work guidelines are failing employees if this involves housing and health care, National Set up Committee on Social Matters Vice Chairman Bui Sy Loi told Dai Doan Ket (Great Oneness) newspaper.The 2002 Work Code only governs individuals who've valid work contracts. How about migrant and temporary employees without contracts?Our economy hasn't developed to the stage the work market can accommodate all it draws in. Individuals who aren't able to find jobs within the formal work market need

Unpaid social insurance put at VND700 billion

HCMC – Over 200 HCMC-based enterprises still owe social insurance premiums totaling VND700 billion, said Nguyen Dang Tien, deputy director of HCMC Social Insurance.

Jobs, insurance key issues on website

Social security, job creation, social insurance payments and labour export were the key issues raised by members of the public on an online website launched by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, yesterday.

Enterprises fail to pay insurance premiums

Hundreds of enterprises in the southern province of Dong Nai have failed to pay their social insurance premiums on time or in full

Pension fund faces shortfall

Officials have warned of a looming deficient pension and death gratuity fund if drastic flaws in the existing social care system were not addressed.

Social insurance fees bite 24 percent chunk out of wages

Compulsory social insurance fees for workers will increase by two percent to 24 percent of their monthly basic wage as of the beginning of the year, according to the Vietnam Social Insurance office.

Social insurance fees bite 24% chunk out of wages

Compulsory social insurance fees for workers will increase by two per cent to 24 per cent of their monthly basic wage as of the beginning of the year, according to the Viet Nam Social Insurance office.

Salary policies discussed for social insurance workers

Most members of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee agreed on adjusting salary policies related to those working in the social insurance sector.

Extension of maternity leave to six months to aid longer breastfeeding

Many people favour extending maternity leave from four to six months, a proposal that has been submitted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Delivering benefits to patients

The Viet Nam Social Insurance Agency plans to adopt a method successfully piloted for the last two years by hospitals in HCM City in assessing patients' records for efficient delivery of insurance benefits.

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