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Companies seek doubling of overtime limit as severe labor shortage continues

Companies seek doubling of overtime limit as severe labor shortage continues

Companies have called on the government to raise workers' overtime limit to 400-500 hours a year rather than the 300 lawmakers decided amid a persistent labor shortage.

Slogging away: HCMC workers ignore overtime limits to make ends meet

Slogging away: HCMC workers ignore overtime limits to make ends meet

Vietnam's Labor Code stipulates that an employee can work a maximum of 200 extra hours a year, but many workers in HCMC are happy to exceed the limit.

Workers’ well-being in the crosshairs as NA debates overtime extension

Workers’ well-being in the crosshairs as NA debates overtime extension

Workers’ health and well-being took centerstage as Vietnamese parliament discussed raising the annual overtime limit to 400 hours.

June 13, 2019 | 01:59 am PT

Businesses renew request to double Vietnam's overtime limit: commerce chamber

Businesses renew request to double Vietnam's overtime limit: commerce chamber

Foreign firms have long been asking to raise this limit, which is lower than that of Vietnam's neighbors.

December 27, 2017 | 06:21 pm PT

Vietnam’s labor union bristles at plan to double overtime limit

Vietnam’s labor union bristles at plan to double overtime limit

Bringing the cap to 600 hours a year will allow employers to exhaust their workers and cut back hiring, it says.

January 4, 2017 | 05:41 am PT

Vietnam weighs doubling overtime limit following calls from foreign firms

Vietnam weighs doubling overtime limit following calls from foreign firms

The proposed new cap on overtime in Vietnam is still lower than its neighbors.

December 11, 2016 | 11:00 am PT

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