Update On Draft New Labor Code For Vietnam

As part of the White House’s broader effort to rewrite federal equal employment opportunity rules, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued three final rules that substantially roll back affirmative action requirements for federal contractors. These rules collectively address Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), which, up until now, comprised the regulatory framework that the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) administers.

Vietnam's new Decree 283/2026/NĐ-CP introduces significant administrative sanctions for organizations involved in overseas recruitment and workforce arrangements without proper legal authority.

On August 7, 2025, the government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP on foreign workers working in Vietnam (Decree 219)...

Vietnam's employment landscape has fundamentally shifted with sweeping reforms to social insurance, unemployment coverage, and minimum wage requirements taking effect in 2025-2026.

Vietnam has adopted a new comprehensive Law on Social Insurance (Law No. 41/2024/QH15). It will come into effect on July 1, 2025 ("LOSI 2024").

The term "sexual harassment" appeared as a Vietnamese legal concept for the very first time in the Labor Code of 2012. The 2012 legislation simply prohibited "maltreating employees and committing...

Many people have heard about the term ‘minimum wages' in Vietnam. However, not all understand the definition of this term and what their rights are.

Clause 2, Article 98 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates that workers who work at night must receive an additional payment of at least 30% of the wage calculated based on the hourly wage rate...

A new Labor Code will take effect on January 1, 2021 . There are some key changes that will affect both employers and employees.

In the context of the increasingly developing economy, labor outsourcing has become an essential part of the business operations of many companies in Vietnam...

On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a proposed rule (91 FR 65119; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0529) that would remove...

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a controversial new rule requiring SEVP-certified schools to pay substantial fees—$70,000 for a student's first Optional Practical Training recommendation and $30,000 for each subsequent OPT application, including STEM extensions. With only a 30-day comment period and potential annual costs reaching up to $16.5 billion across nearly 2,500 affected institutions, the proposed regulation is expected to face significant legal challenges if finalized.

On October 23, 2026, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced an investigation into whether the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum...

On October 8, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule (Docket No. ICEB-2026-0100) requiring Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified schools to pay...

After nearly four years of court battles, Proposition 22, aka the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, has been upheld by the California Supreme Court.

The SEC has proposed sweeping amendments to expand retail investor access to private market strategies, including changes to performance-based compensation rules for registered investment advisers and modernization of the interval fund framework. The proposals also explore new credential-based pathways for individuals to qualify as accredited investors, potentially opening private offerings to a broader pool of eligible participants.

On 10 December 2025, the National Assembly officially passed the Law No. 122/2025/QH15 on E-Commerce ("Law on E-Commerce"), marking a historic shift in Vietnam's digital economy governance.

If your employees or clients are using AI tools like ChatGPT to prepare for litigation, you need to know this: A Texas court just waded into the question of whether those conversations are discoverable...

This is one of the most significant structural changes to the F, J and I visa categories in decades.

In the last 3 months visa appointment wait times in Brazil have been reduced from 50 days to 15 days in Rio de Jaeiro and to 6 days in Brasilia.