That is one of the contents
proposed by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Vietnam
General Confederation of Labor (Confederation of Labor) for businesses to
implement when implementing the increase of regional minimum wage in the early July.
Workers at
enterprises waiting for a salary increase this July
Efforts
to negotiate the regional
minimum wage for
employees
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh,
member of the Executive Committee of the Trade Union of Eclat Textile and
Garment Company Limited, Nhon Trach District, the salary of workers without
overtime is over VND5 million per month. With this salary, it is
difficult for employees to "burden" with the current escalating
prices. Therefore, the increase of regional
minimum wage must be accompanied by good
benefits to ensure the life of employees. Therefore, in the past few days, the
Company's Trade Union has made efforts to negotiate to reach a reasonable
salary for employees, as well as a basis for employees to be guaranteed
long-term benefits.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Tin, Deputy CEO,
Chairman of the Union of Chien Furniture Manufacturing Company Limited (Bien
Hoa City) said that the company's employees currently have a basic salary of
over VND5.3 million per person per month, higher than the regional
minimum wage that is about to be applied, so
it is difficult to negotiate salary adjustment in the next month according to
regulations. To retain employees, in early 2022, the company increased wages
for all employees. Currently, the Trade Union and the company are meeting to
find the most suitable solution, but still make efforts to maintain the
benefits for employees.
In enterprises that have
increased wages since the beginning of the year for employees, the grassroots
trade union is negotiating to further increase the regional minimum wage in July. Ms. Le Thi Hai, working at Dona
Pacific Vietnam Co., Ltd, Trang Bom District said that in April, she received
a 3% salary increase from the company. Currently, although the salary of
workers is higher than the regional minimum
wage, the salary of VND6-7 million per month (including overtime) is
still low. In addition to wages, workers must be entitled to allowances and
especially overtime to ensure their living
standards.
Maintain
the benefits for employees
Facing the above difficulties and obstacles, the Ministry of
Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Vietnam General Confederation of
Labor have issued guiding documents on the adjustment of regional labor law for
employees. Accordingly, the two units above requested the localities to direct
the Departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to coordinate with the Dong Nai Industrial Zones
Authority, export processing zones, local
trade unions and relevant departments and agencies to quickly organizing the propaganda, disseminating and guiding employers and
employees in the area to implement the increase of regional minimum wage in accordance with the provisions of Decree No.
38/2022/ND-CP stipulating the regional minimum
wage level for employees working under
the employment contract.
Specifically, in terms of
mechanism and subjects of application, the monthly regional minimum wage level and the hourly regional minimum wage level are the lowest wages as a basis for employees, the
Trade Union and the employer to negotiate the salary and pay the employees. For
employees who are receiving salary in other forms of payment such as weekly,
daily, product-based, package salary, etc., the salary being paid in the form
of conversion by month or hourly but must not be lower than the regional minimum wage regulated by the Government.
Regarding implementation
responsibilities, the employer is responsible for reviewing the agreements in
the labor contract, the collective labor agreement and the regulations of the
employee to adjust and supplement accordingly. It is not allowed to remove or
reduce salary regimes when employees work overtime, work at night, compensation
in kind and other benefits according to the provisions of labor law.
For the contents agreed and
committed in the labor contract, labor agreement or other lawful agreements
that are more beneficial to the employee than those specified in Decree
38/2022/ND-CP, the continuation shall be performed, unless otherwise agreed by
the parties. Accordingly, the contents that have been implemented, including
the salary paid to employees who perform jobs or titles that require vocational
training or vocational training at least 7% higher than the regional minimum
wage continue to be performed.
Mr. Le Dinh Quang, Deputy Head of
the Legal Policy Department of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, said
that the expansion of the regional minimum wage will now contribute to ensuring
the rights of employees, especially those who work incompletely by day and
month in the informal economic sectors. In particular, the agreement to
increase wages to ensure the interests of employees depends greatly on the
negotiation capacity of the grassroots Trade Union and the participation of
employees in dialogues and collective bargaining for the interests of themselves.
At the grassroots trade union
briefings in June 2022, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Labor Confederation Ho
Thanh Hong suggested grassroots trade unions to proactively monitor the
situation of labor relations in enterprises; support and guide the adjustment
of regional minimum wage and handle arising problems, minimize the occurrence
of labor disputes, ensure the maintenance of harmonious, stable and progressive
labor relations in enterprises.
Phong
Lan