Dong Nai workers strike over poor working conditions (0)
12/20/09 •
Some 750 workers of a Korean-owned company in the southern province of Dong Nai went on strike Wednesday as they were forced to work overtime yet not given proper care, including rights to use the bathroom freely.
The workers from MJ Apparel Ltd. Co. in Bien Hoa Town said under the company’s regulations, each worker was [...]
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Firms ordered to disclose Tet bonuses (0)
12/20/09 •
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has ordered foreign direct investment, State-owned and private enterprises nationwide to submit bonus proposals for the coming Tet holidays.
Unlike last year, many enterprise leaders are not hesitating to speak openly about their workers’ Tet bonuses.
“It is likely that the year-end bonus for employees and [...]
Young workers ignore labour safety, hygiene rules (0)
12/20/09 •
A new report shows that young workers have been victims of more than 54 per cent of fatal workplace accidents over the past two years.
A 2008 survey by the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour revealed that 227 young people among 416 workers had died on the job last year, while fatalities [...]
Worker shortage likely to continue (0)
12/20/09 •
HCM City continues to face a severe human-resource shortage with only 50 per cent of managerial jobs and 60 to 65 per cent of other jobs expected to be filled by year-end, a survey has found.
The HCM City Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information, which surveyed 27 industries, said [...]
Soaring demand for labourers (0)
12/20/09 •
The rush to meet end-of-year contract deadlines among producers has created a huge demand for labourers.
Do Thanh Dong, director of Bac Ninh Job Placement Centre, said that he had received orders for thousands of workers in the last few months.
However, he said the number of qualified candidates accounted for just 25 per [...]
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