FROM DECEMBER 01, 2020, THE WHISTLEBLOWERS WORKING UNDER LABOR CONTRACT SHALL BE APPLIED THE MEASURES OF PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Pursuant to Circular No. 08/2020/TT-BLĐTBXH issued by Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs dated October 15, 2020 and coming into effect on December 01, 2020:

– Accordingly, this Circular set forth procedures for protection of employment status of whistleblowers (labor contract-based employees) and their relatives, including: spouse, natural father, natural mother, adoptive father, adoptive mother, natural child or adoptive child of the whistleblower (Hereinafter referred to as “the protectees”); responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in the protection of protectee’s employment status.

– Responsibilities of employers to the the protectees are specified as follows:

(i) Do not place employment discrimination against the protected;

(ii) Do not retaliate, slam or threaten to affect the protectee’s employment, income and other legitimate interests from their job;

(iii) Promptly and fully comply with the employment protection measures in favor of the protectee at the request of the enforcing authority;

(iv) Report the enforcing authority on and notify the employee representative of the result of the employment protection measures;

(v) The governing body of the enterprise, agency, or business entity; and the immediate employer of the protectee who is working at the branch, representative office or affiliated entity shall cooperate, provide information and relevant documents upon request of the competent authorities during the receipt, verification and adoption of the employment protection measures.

In addition, grassroots representative organizations shall be obligated to supervise the employeers in the compliance with employment protection measures at the request of the enforcing authority.

Best regards,