Please download our guidance on the following employment Covid-19 issues here.

This guidance is written by Nguyen Hoang Duong, Nguyen Bich Ngoc, Quach Mai Phuong, and Nguyen Quang Vu.

1. Employer’s general responsibility to maintain a safe workplace during Covid-19 outbreak?

2. How to deal with employees confirmed to be positive for Covid-19?

3. How to deal with an employee who is in quarantine due to Government order?

4. How to deal with an employee who violates “Covid-19” regulations (e.g., making an untrue medical declaration, or avoiding quarantine) and is later on tested positive?

5. How to deal with employees who are suspected to have or be exposed to Covid-19 but are not subject to quarantine requirements?

6. How to deal with a foreign employee whose work permit/visa expires or needs to have a new work permit/visa?

9. Can the employer reduce the working time of the employees and pay a lower salary?

10. Can an employer temporarily assign an employee to do other work different from that set out under his/her labor contract during the Covid-19 outbreak?

11. Can employers affected by Covid-19 outbreak defer the contribution of compulsory social insurance?

13. What kinds of compensation that employer must pay in case of redundancy?

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