Financial support for laid-off workers: Labour confederation
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has passed a resolution on support to its members and workers who lost their jobs or had their working time reduced from October 2022 because their enterprises suffered from a reduction in order.
Trade union members and workers who lost their jobs or had their working time reduced from October 2022 will receive financial support up to 3 million VND. ( Photo: laodong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA)✱ – The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has passed aresolution on support to its members and workers who lost their jobs or hadtheir working time reduced from October 2022 because their enterpris🍎es sufferedfrom a reduction in order.
Accordingly,trade union members will be given support from 1 million VND (42 USD) if they lost theirjobs or halted working for at least 14 straight days between October 1, 2022,and March 31, 2023. Members who lost their jobs or halted working for at least30 straight days will get a support of 2 million VND. Those who havetheir labour contracts terminated between October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023,but fail to get unemployment insurance benefits will receive a support of 3million VND each. Workers who arenot trade union members will be given the support equal to 70% of thesupport for members. Vice Presidentof VGCL Tran Thanh Hai said that from September 9, 2022, enterprises in Vietnamfaced difficulties due to cut or reduced orders, which badly affected theirworkers’ incomes and lives. The resolutionon the support helps show the VGCL’care andencouragement for them, Hai said, adding that the move is expected tomotivate the labourers when entering a new year./.
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Trade union members and workers who lost their jobs or had their working time reduced from October 2022 will receive financial support up to 3 million VND. ( Photo: laodong.vn) 
