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Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 55/2013/ND-CP of May 22, 2013, detailing the implementation of Clause 3, Article 54 of the Labour Code regarding the the supply of hired labour, payment of deposits and the list of jobs permitted for hired workers.

Adoption: 2013-05-22 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-15 | VNM-2013-R-94450

This Decree deals with the regulation of temporary work agencies which hire workers under labour contracts for supply to other employers for temporary employment by agencies, organization, cooperatives, households or individuals. Deals with the licensing of these temporary work agencies as well as payment of deposits and the list of jobs allowed for labour lease.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 49/2013/ND-CP of May 10, 2013, detailing a number of articles of the Labour Code regarding wages. -

Adoption: 2013-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | VNM-2013-R-94448

This Decree defines the functions, tasks and organizational structure of the National Wage Council prescribed in Clause 2, Article 92; and provides principles of formulation of wage scales, wage tables and labour norms prescribed in Clause 1, Article 93 of the Labour Code.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 50/2013/ND-CP of May 14 2013, providing for labour management, wages and bonuses for employees of State owned limited liability companies.

Adoption: 2013-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | VNM-2013-R-94449

This Decree provides the management of employment, wages and bonuses for employees working in state-owned one-member limited liability companies. It provides for employment management, wage scales, wage tables and wage allowances, determination of planned wage funds, determination of implemented wage funds, wage distribution, bonuses, and implementation responsibilities.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 44/2013/ND-CP of May 10, 2013, detailing a number of articles of the Labour Code regarding labour contracts.

Adoption: 2013-05-10 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | VNM-2013-R-94447

This Decree details the Labour Code regarding participation in compulsory social insurance, unemployment insurance and compulsory health insurance in case an employee enters into labour contracts with more than one employer; contents of labour contracts signed with more than one employer; contents of labour contract signed with employees hired to work as directors in enterprises with state capital; and the order and procedures for labour inspectorates to declare labour contracts to be invalid and the handling of invalid labour contracts.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision No. 519/QD-LDTBXH on Roles, Responsibilities, Duties, Authorities and Organization Structure Of Department of Labour and Wage. -

Adoption: 2013-04-16 | VNM-2013-M-94718

The Department of Labour and Salary is a unit of the Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs, has the responsibilities and duties to assist the Minister in execution of the state management role in the area of labour, wage, labour relation, labour dispute and strike in the whole country, and as specified by laws.

The Department's official name for international transaction in English is Department of Labour and Wage, in the short form is DLW.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 31/2012/ND-CP stipulating the general minimum wage. (Nghi dinh 31/2012/ND-CP quy dinh muc luong toi thieu chung) -

Adoption: 2012-04-12 | Date of entry into force: 2012-06-01 | VNM-2012-R-94458

Sets the common minimum wage at VND 1,050,000/month to be applied from May the 1st. This wage applies to all cadres, civil servants, public employees, armed forces servicemen and employees of agencies, units and organizations:
1. State agencies, armed forces, political organization and socio-political organizations;
2. Non-business units of the State, non-business units of political organizations and socio-political organizations;
3. State owned one-member limited liability companies which are organized and managed and oeprate under the Enterprise Law.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 98/2009/ND/CP prescribing region-based minimum wage levels for Vietnamese laborers working for foreign-invested enterprises, foreign agencies and organizations, international organizations and foreigners in Vietnam. -

Adoption: 2009-10-30 | VNM-2009-R-84329

Prescribes the minimum wage for workers detailed in the text.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 83/2008/ND-CP adjusting wages and remuneration for which social insurance premiums have been paid for laborers subject to the wage scheme decided by employers.

Adoption: 2008-07-31 | VNM-2008-R-80882

Provides for wages adjustment.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP of December 14, 2004 on salary regimes applicable to officials, public employees, public servants and armed force personnel. -

Adoption: 2004-12-14 | VNM-2004-R-94505

This Decree prescribes the common minimum salary; salary tables; salary allowance regimes; salary promotion regime; salary payment regime; towards full-time officials and public employees; officers, professional army men, non-commissioned officers, soldiers and workers in armed forces' agencies and units. There are 7 payrolls for each subject, divided into 40 groups, each group from 2 - 12 salary scales.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Official Letter on Wages Applicable to Vietnamese Employees Working for Foreign Investment Enterprises (No. 2321-LDTBXH-TL).

Adoption: 2001-08-06 | VNM-2001-M-60207

Establishes that employees working for foreign enterprises in Vietnam shall be subject to the provisions on minimum wages and other salaries.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No.03/2001/ND-CP on renovating management of wages and incomes in state enterprises.

Adoption: 2001-01-11 | VNM-2001-R-58976

Amends a number of articles of Government Decree No. 28/CP of 28 March 1997. Inter alia makes provision for determination of minimum wage levels, and calculation of wages and prices in state enterprises.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular on Implementation of a number of articles of Decree 198-CP of the Government on labour contracts (No. 21-LDTBXH-TT).

Adoption: 1996-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 1996-10-12 | VNM-1996-M-46571

Further regulates matters relating to the form, content, signing and termination of labour contracts, as initially provided for by Decree 198. Inter alia, defines conditions under which an employer or employee may unilaterally terminate a contract.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular providing guidelines for issuance, management, and use of labour books (No. 10-LDTBXH-TT). -

Adoption: 1996-05-22 | VNM-1996-M-50132

Amends Circular 18-LDTBXH-TT so as to provide work books to employees over 15 years of age working for at least three months and children under the age of 15 employed in certain industries. Also amends provisions regarding issuance and maintenance of work books.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 41-CP on the implementation of a number of articles of the Labour Code with respect to labour rules and responsibility for damage. -

Adoption: 1995-07-06 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-06 | VNM-1995-R-44808

Sets forth regulations on the formulation of work rules and discipline procedures for breach thereof. Official English translation available.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 198 - CP of 31 December 1994 to regulate in detail and guide the application of various sections of the Labour Code concerning employment contracts. -

Adoption: 1994-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | VNM-1994-R-43893

Sets out the persons and establishments covered, the form and content and categories of contracts (Chapter II); their conclusion, modification, suspension and termination and the indemnities and allocations due (Chapter III); and provides for transitory provisions (Chpater IV) for contracts made prior to the adoption of the Labour Code. Available in Foreign Investment Laws of Vietnam.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular providing guidelines for issuance, management and use of labour books (No. 18-LDTBXH-TT). -

Adoption: 1994-05-31 | VNM-1994-M-50130

All Vietnamese workers, with the exception of certain seasonal workers, shall receive work books. Regulates the issuance of work books and provides guidelines for the maintenance of entries in the books.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Circular on Labour for Enterprises with Foreign Owned Capital

Adoption: 1990-12-31 | VNM-1990-M-38296

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance on Labour Contracts

Adoption: 1990-09-10 | VNM-1990-R-38293

Provides that a labour contract is an agreement between an employee and an employer in respect of a paid job in which both parties agree to conditions of employment, the working conditions to be provided and the rights and obligations of each party. Labour contracts apply to organizations and individuals from various economic branches and sectors which employ and hire labour, and to hired employees who are to be paid wages (excludes persons elected to public office, persons appointed to positions in the State apparatus and in State-run economic units, military personnel and persons employed by State administrative bodies or work units). Includes provisions on conclusion of labour contracts, implementation of, changes to, deferment of and termination of labour contracts, settlement of labour disputes and action on violations.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on Labour for Enterprises with Foreign Owned Capital

Adoption: 1990-06-22 | VNM-1990-R-38295

Applies to employment in enterprises with foreign owned capital which are established and operating within the territory of Vietnam pursuant to the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam and also applies to foreign employees in enterprises, unless stipulated to the contrary in other laws. Includes provisions on labour recruitment and training, labour contracts, collective agreements, working hours and holidays, trade unions, wages, social insurance, occupational health and safety, labour inspection and resolution of labour disputes.

Viet Nam - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. 120/QD-UB of the People's Administrative Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on the Promulgation of the Provisional Labour Employment Statute Applied to Foreign Agencies and Foreign Capital Invested Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City.

Adoption: 1990-04-18 | Date of entry into force: 1990-04-18 | VNM-1990-R-20767

Covers recruitment of local manpower and of foreign technicians where local skills are not available, employment contracts, collective agreements, working time, leave, rest, wages, social insurance, employment accidents, occupational diseases and occupational safety, environmental protection, trade union rights, labour inspection and labour disputes. Foreign agencies, enterprises and companies already established are required to bring the conditions of employment of their Vietnamese workers into conformity with the Statute within three months of its promulgation. Guide-lines on the implementation of the Statute were made on 26 May 1990, together with a standard employment contract model.

Yemen - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Law No. 43, 2005 on the Postitions, Wages and Salaries System.

Adoption: 2005-07-18 | Date of entry into force: 2005-07-18 | YEM-2005-L-76295

Part One - Title and Definitions
Part Two - Objectives and Application
Part Three - System Management
Part Four - Positions, Wages and Data Systems
Title I: Postitions System
Title II: Wages System
Title III: Organization of the Positions Databases
Part Five - Provisions and Rules of Transportation to the General Structure
Part Six - Transitional and General Provisions

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Shop Workers) (Amendment) Order, 2018 (S.I. No. 70 of 2018).

Adoption: 2018-09-07 | ZMB-2018-R-108955

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2018 (S.I. No. 71 of 2018).

Adoption: 2018-09-07 | ZMB-2018-L-108956

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Domestic Workers) (Amendment) Order, 2018 (S.I. No. 69 of 2018).

Adoption: 2018-09-07 | ZMB-2018-R-108957

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Corporate Insolvency Act (No. 9 of 2017).

Adoption: 2017-11-20 | ZMB-2017-L-107879

An Act to provide for corporate receiverships, appointment of receivers and the duties and responsibilities of receivers; business rescue, appointment, duties and responsibilities of business rescue administrators, rights of affected persons during business rescue proceedings and business rescue plans; schemes of arrangements or compromise with creditors; winding up of companies, appointment of liquidators and the duties and responsibilities of liquidators, committees of inspection, special managers and the Official Receiver; insolvency practitioners and the duties and responsibilities of insolvency practitioners; cross-border insolvency; and matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2012 (S.I. No. 46 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-07-04 | ZMB-2012-R-107770

To be read as one with the Minimum Wages and Conditions
of Employment (General) Order, 2011. Sets out the minimum wage for Categories I to V.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Shop Workers) (Amendment) Order, 2012 (S.I. No. 47 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-07-04 | ZMB-2012-R-107771

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Domestic Workers) (Amendment) Order, 2012 (S.I. No. 45 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-07-04 | ZMB-2012-L-107772

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 2 of 2011).

Adoption: 2010-12-30 | ZMB-2010-R-96082

Made under the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, 1992. Applies to employees specified in the Schedule, which also sets out the minimum wages rate and conditions of employment.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Shop Workers) Order, 2011 (S.I. No. 1 of 2011).

Adoption: 2010-12-30 | ZMB-2010-R-96083

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Copyright and Performance Rights Act (Cap. 406). -

Adoption: 1994-12-31 | ZMB-1994-L-66210

Provides for copyright in literary, musical and artistic works, computer programmes, audiovisual works, sound recordings, broadcasts and cable programmes. Also makes provision for rights in performance. Section 10 regulates first ownership of copyright. Inter alia establishes that first ownership of copyright shall be subject to agreement under subsection 11(3) to assign ownership of copyright expected to arise in the future.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, Cap. 263 (No. 41 of 1993). -

Adoption: 1993-12-24 | ZMB-1993-L-107966

An Act to provide for revised salaries for holders of offices to which Article 105 of the Constitution applies; to repeal the Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1992; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Salaries and Conditions of Service Commission (Repeal) Act, 1992 (No. 25 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-07-27 | ZMB-1992-L-31250

Repeals the Salaries and Conditions of Service Commission Act, 1990.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 1990. S.I. No. 106.

Adoption: 1990-08-09 | ZMB-1990-R-20770

Supersedes the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 1989, and makes general provisions for wages, leave entitlements, retirement and redundancy benefits, overtime, hours of work, etc.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1990. SI. No. 61.

Adoption: 1990-04-23 | ZMB-1990-R-20268

Amends the rate of rent allowance provided for under the Employment Regulations 1966 and provisions concerning the liability to provide housing or pay rent allowance to a married couple.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Bankruptcy Act (No. 27 of 1967) -

Adoption: 1967 | ZMB-1967-L-66447

Regulates administration of bankruptcy of estates of debtors. Also provides for punishment of offences committed by debtors, for reciprocity in bankruptcy proceedings between Zambia and other countries, as well as for some related matters.

Zambia - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Maintenance Orders Act (No. 39 of 1960) (Cap. 55)

Adoption: 1960-08-26 | ZMB-1960-L-107878

An Act to make provision for the registration in the High Court or a subordinate court of certain maintenance orders made by the order of those courts; to provide for the enforcement and variation of registered orders; to provide for the attachment of sums falling to be paid by way of wages, salary or other earnings or by way of pension for the purpose of enforcing certain maintenance orders; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Specification of Minimum Wages) (Amendment) Notice, 2007 (No. 12) - SI 47/2007. -

Adoption: 2007-02-16 | ZWE-2007-R-85411

The Schedule to the Labour (Specification of Minimum Wages) Notice, 1996 (SI 70 of 1996), is amended by the repeal of Part I and its substitution with a new Part I.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Labour Relations (Specification of Minimum Wages) (Amendment) Notice, 2006 (No. 11 of 2006). Statutory Instrument No. 98 of 2006). -

Adoption: 2006 | ZWE-2006-M-75456

Amends the Schedule (minimum monthly wage).

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Specification of Minimum Wages) (Amendment) Notice, 2001 (No. 7).

Adoption: 2001-10-02 | ZWE-2001-R-60637

Made under Labour Relations Act. Amends Section 4 of Labour Relations (Specification of Mimimum Wages) Notice 1996 by inserting a definition of "agro-based industry".

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Collective Bargaining Agreement: Commercial Sectors (S.I. 236 of 2000).

Adoption: 2000-07-19 | Date of entry into force: 2000-07-01 | ZWE-2000-M-57388

Amends previous collective bargaining agreements with regard to minimum wages, and provides for increased wages for existing employees.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Labour Relations (Specification of Minimum Wages)(Amendment) Notice (No. 5 of 2000).

Adoption: 2000 | ZWE-2000-M-57005

Repeals S.I. 70 of 1996, establishing a new minimum wage for employees whose remuneration is not otherwise fixed.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Specification of Minimum Wages) Notice, 1996 (S.I. No. 70 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-05-17 | Date of entry into force: 1996-06-01 | ZWE-1996-R-44863

Stipulates that employers pay employees wages no less than the minimum wage set out in the schedule.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Undertaking of the Cotton Marketing Board)(Employment)(Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (No. 4) (S.I. 256 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-10-21 | ZWE-1994-R-39343

Amends the provisions regarding grading and wages.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Sugar-refining Industry) (Employment) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (No. 2) (S.I. 252 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-10-21 | ZWE-1994-R-39344

Amends the principal regulation by changing the definition of "night shift" so that it now means "a shift the majority of hours of which fall between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.", by amending section 14 "Subsistence allowance", and by amending the First Schedule concerning grading and wages.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Undertaking of the Grain Marketing Board) (Employment) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (No. 2) (S.I. No. 46 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-02-25 | ZWE-1994-R-36999

Inserts a definition of "contract worker" and amends the definition of "seasonal worker". Provides that every seasonal or contract worker shall accumulate vacation leave at the rate of 1 1/2 days for each month of continuous service. Continuous service shall be deemed to be broken only by the death, resignation, retirement or discharge of an employee; an employee who is discharged and re-engaged by the employer within two months of such discharge shall be deemed not to have broken his continuous service (however, this does not apply to seasonal and contract workers).

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Baking Industry) (Employment) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (No. 4) (S.I. No. 398 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-24 | ZWE-1993-R-37018

Regulates transport and subsistence allowances.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Plastics Industry) (Employment) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (No. 2) (S.I. No. 378 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-10 | ZWE-1993-R-37017

Substitutes the definition of "plastics industry". Inserts definition of "chipperfeeder", "hooper attendant", and "re-chipper". Also provisions in respect to contract employees and minimum wages.

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) (Employment) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (No. 2) (S.I. No. 373 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-03 | ZWE-1993-R-37016

Amends the definitions of "child-minder", "cook/housekeeper" and "disabled/aged-minder". Amends subsection 3 of section 8 by substituting the words "industrial holiday" for the words "public holiday".

Zimbabwe - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (No. 1) (S.I. No. 347 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-11-12 | ZWE-1993-R-37014

Provides that a domestic worker residing outside the premises of the employer shall not be required to work beyond seven o'clock p.m. without his consent to work overtime. Also provisions in respect to minimum wage and allowances.