Provisions for probation given to foreign employees in Vietnam
Like employing Vietnamese employees, employers desire to give probation periods to foreign employees before signing official employment contracts to consider if the candidates are suitable for specific positions. Nevertheless, it has been no specific regulations on this issue.
Based on analysis of regulations specified in the Labor Code 2012 and its guiding documents, the post below shall mention the probation process of 2 groups of people likely placed on a probation period.
+ Group 1: Students studying or working in Vietnam.
+ Group 2: Foreign employees working in Vietnam as experts, managers, executive officers or technicians.
Based on analysis of regulations specified in the Labor Code 2012 and its guiding documents, the post below shall mention the probation process of 2 groups of people likely placed on a probation period.
+ Group 1: Students studying or working in Vietnam.
+ Group 2: Foreign employees working in Vietnam as experts, managers, executive officers or technicians.
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Legal basis
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Probationary
Employment Contract
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Both
parties may reach an agreement on trial work through a probationary
employment contract.
In
case of a seasonal employment contract, no probation period is required.
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Article 26. The Labor Code 2012
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Probationary
period
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Group
1
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Only one probation period is placed on; the
maximum probation period is 60 days depending on the positions held by Vietnamese
employees, specified in the Article 27 of the Labor Code 2012.
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- Point e Clause 2 Article 7 Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP
- Clause 1 Article 7 Decree 11/2016/ND-CP - Article 27. The Labor Code 2012 |
Group
2
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Only one probation period is placed on; the maximum probation time is 29 days
in case of absence of a work permit.
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Only one probation period is placed on; the maximum probation time is 60 days,
depending on the positions held by Vietnamese employees, specified in the Article
27 of the Labor Code 2012 in case of presence
of a work permit
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The salary in the probation period
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Agreed
upon by both parties; the
probationary salary must be at least 85% of the official salary.
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Article 28 The Labor Code 2012
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In conclusion, enterprises employing foreign employees as experts, managers, executive officers or technicians, for the purposes of simplifying procedures and avoiding time consuming, may sign the probationary employment contracts of which period lasts in 29 days before applying for issuance of work permits to sign the official employment contracts.
Note: Other entities who are exempt from applying for work permits as specified the Article 7 Decree 11 and are given a probation period shall comply with regulations of law applicable to Vietnamese employees.
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