Vietnam Issues Guidelines for Self-Inspection of Labor Law Compliance
Last year, the Vietnamese government issued Circular 17/2018/TT-BLDTBXH (“Circular 17”) regulating self-inspection of labor law compliance by enterprises. The Circular, already in effect since January 1, 2019 provides guidelines for self-inspection of compliance with labor law, online reporting, and responsibilities of employers, labor unions, and the state’s inspection agencies.
According to Circular 17, the timing of self-inspection is at the discretion of the enterprises, but they need to do it at least once a year and must retain all the files of the results.
If they fail to conduct the self-inspection or report the results, they may be subjected to a labor law compliance inspection or could incur penalties.
This is an exerpt from an article appearing on Vietnam Briefing. For the latest economic, regulatory and business news on Vietnam, visit vietnam-briefing.com.