The Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation team has prepared the first quarterly update for 2020 highlighting key changes in employment laws across Asia Pacific. We also encourage you to contact your local Baker McKenzie contacts if you have any further questions relating to the information we have provided. DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
In light of the complicated developments and unpredictability of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with aims to support enterprises and employees in dealing with difficulties arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, the Vietnam Prime Minister has ordered Vietnam Social Security and Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to issue guidance on suspension of…
Following the release of the Asia Pacific regional update on COVID-19 in February, the Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation team has prepared a special and urgent update across 11 jurisdictions, on employer obligations and key workplace health and safety considerations in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. We also encourage you…
On 20 November 2019, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14 (“New Labor Code”) after an amendment process lasting nearly four years. The New Labor Code will take effect from 1 January 2021. The New Labor Code revises and supplements several provisions across all chapters of…
On 15 August 2019, Decree No. 59/2019/ND-CP dated 1 July 2019 (“Decree No. 59”) providing specific guidance on a number of articles and measures for implementation of the New Anti-Corruption Law No. 36/2018/QH14 dated 20 November 2018 (“Law on Anti-Corruption”) officially came into effect. We set out below notable regulations…