According to Vice Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Phan Van Anh, from September 9, many businesses faced difficulties due to cut or reduced orders, leading to a large number of union members and employees being reduced. working time, termination of labor contracts, seriously affecting employment, income and life of many union members, employees and their families.
Faced with the above situation, in order to contribute to sharing and alleviating difficulties for trade union members and workers, on January 16, 1, the Presidium of the General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 2023/NQ-TLD on the support trade union members and employees whose working time is reduced or their labor contracts terminated due to business cuts or orders reduction (Resolution No. 06/NQ-TLD).
Accordingly, trade unions at all levels shall reserve one-time financial support from trade unions in cash for union members and employees in enterprises and cooperatives (enterprises) that have paid trade union fees before September 30. 9, the working time will be reduced, the labor contract will be terminated from October 2022, 1 to the end of March 10, 2022. The level of support for trade union members is from 31 million VND to 3 million VND. Employees who are not union members are entitled to a support level equal to 2023% of the support level for employees who are union members.
The Standing Committee of the Presidium also issued Decision No. 6696/QD-TLD to implement Resolution No. 06/NQ-DCT.
Up to now, the total number of applications received is 86.528 people; the number of cases that have been qualified, approved and completed is 81.676 people, accounting for 94,39% of the total number of cases received; the total number of supported members is 80.042, accounting for 98% of the total number of people supported; the total amount of support is more than 114,525 billion VND.
The policy to support union members and employees whose working time is reduced or their labor contracts terminated due to business cuts or orders reduction is a very meaningful and timely policy issued by the trade union. In the context that many enterprises face difficulties in production and business, many union members and employees are negatively affected in terms of employment, reduced wages and income.
According to a report of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, in the first 5 months of 2023, there were 509.903 employees who lost their jobs, quit their jobs, reduced working hours, suspended labor contracts or took unpaid leave, accounting for about 3,4% of the total number of employees in the enterprise.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits was 393.377 people, an increase of 8% over the same period in 2022 (363.444 people). The number of people who have decided to receive unemployment benefits is 337.432 people, down 0,91% over the same period in 2022 (340.538 people); The current average unemployment allowance for workers nationwide is 3,5 million VND/person per month.
Regarding occupations, the number of unemployed workers concentrated in enterprises such as textiles, footwear, manufacturing and assembling electronic components, and wood processing. In which, there are 68.782 workers in the textile and garment industry, 31.653 people in leather and footwear, 45.075 people in the production of components and electronic products.
At enterprises with trade unions, according to reports of localities and units, 192.000 people have been reduced or lost their jobs. In which, reducing working hours or stopping paid work accounted for 32,45%; suspending the performance of labor contracts, taking unpaid leave accounted for 1,77%, terminating labor contracts accounted for 65,78% of the total number of people.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor forecasts that the labor market will continue to face many risks and challenges in the coming time, especially in the context that the COVID-6 epidemic is still affecting. The decline in purchasing power in export markets; the Russian-Ukrainian conflict; Inflation, high prices, tight monetary policy... lead to workers losing their jobs and reducing working hours, reducing incomes, making life difficult. The difficult situation is forecasted to continue until the end of 19.
Based on the actual situation, the Standing Presidium of the Presidium proposed the Presidium of the General Confederation of Confederation of Confederation to continue implementing the policy of supporting trade union members and employees according to Resolution No. 06/NQ-TLD.
The support period is from April 1, 4 to the end of December 2023, 31. The deadline for receiving applications is no later than January 12, 2023.
The deadline for completing support procedures for trade union members and employees is no later than March 31, 3 (because it coincides with the Lunar New Year, it needs more time to process documents).
Keeping the regulations on subjects, conditions, support levels, order, procedures, supporting documents and other regulations… Total estimated cost is about 145 billion VND.
