VIETNAM LAWYERS WARN CORPORATE CLIENTS THAT CRIMINAL AND LABOUR LAW CHANGES COULD SPARK JAIL FOR MANAGERS
March 1st, 2017
Companies in Vietnam have been warned they are at risk of seeing their executives going to jail over contested sackings following anticipated new national penal code sanctions.
Law firm Duane Morris Vietnam LLC is warning its corporate clients that the crime of illegal dismissal of employees can now earn their executives up to one year in prison. Also, violations against regulations on law on occupational safety and hygiene may be dealt with draconically (as well as leniently), with punishments that could range from a VND100 million (USD4,400) fine to up to 12 ...
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