EMPLOYER PAYS WORKERS LESS THAN THE REGION-BASED MINIMUM WAGES SHALL BE FINED UP TO VND 75 MILLION
On March 01, 2020, the Government promulgates the Decree No. 28/2020/ND-CP on providing penalties for administrative violations in the fields of labor, social insurance, and overseas manpower supply under contract.
Accordingly, fines shall be imposed upon any employer who pays workers less than the region-based minimum wages prescribed by the Government, according to one of the following levels: From VND 20 million to VND 30 million if the violation involves 01 - 10 workers; From VND 30 million to VND 50 million if the violation involves 11 - 50 workers; A fine from 50 million VND to VND 75 million, if the violation concerns 51 workers or more. Besides, the employer fails to notify the workers at least 10 days in advance before changing the methods of payment of salary also be fined from VND 02 million to VVND 05 million.
In addition, this Decree also regulates that a fine of from VND 01 million to VND 03 million shall be imposed upon any employer that temporarily assigns employee to perform another job which is not stated in the labor contract without notifying an employee 03 working days in advance or failing to notify clearly the time of temporary work or job placement which is not suitable to the health and gender of the employee.
This Decree takes effect on April 15, 2020.
