Workers-Employees to Have 3 Days off to Go to Vote in the National Assembly Election

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The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (the “MLVT”) has issued the Guideline No. 058/23 dated 18 July 2023 on Allowing the Workers-Employees to Have 3 Days off to Go to Vote in the National Assembly Election, 7th Legislature (the “Guideline”).

According to the Guideline:

• All owners and directors of factories, enterprises and institutions within the scope of the Labor Law, including handicrafts, companies, hotels, restaurants, entertainment clubs, casinos, supermarkets and all businesses must allow workers-employees to have three paid days off from 22 to 24 July 2023 to go to vote in the upcoming National Assembly Election that will be held on 23 July 2023.

• The labor inspectors at the ministerial, departmental and capital-provincial level shall inspect the implementation of the 3 days off as required above. In case of any non-compliance with the requirement as mentioned above, the legal measures shall be applied.