{"id":7352,"date":"2021-09-06T09:05:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T02:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/?p=7352"},"modified":"2023-11-07T17:16:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T10:16:41","slug":"distinguish-between-temporary-suspension-of-employment-contract-and-unpaid-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/distinguish-between-temporary-suspension-of-employment-contract-and-unpaid-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguish between temporary suspension of employment contract and unpaid leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, many enterprises and production facilities had to temporarily suspend the performance of employment contracts of their employees. Many readers have wondered if the temporary suspension of employment contract and unpaid leave are identical or different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Through this article, we will help readers find out the answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">N\u1ed9i dung b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/distinguish-between-temporary-suspension-of-employment-contract-and-unpaid-leave\/#Similarities\" title=\"Similarities:\">Similarities:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/distinguish-between-temporary-suspension-of-employment-contract-and-unpaid-leave\/#Differences\" title=\"Differences:\">Differences:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/en\/distinguish-between-temporary-suspension-of-employment-contract-and-unpaid-leave\/#PL_AND_PARTNERS_LAW_FIRM\" title=\"PL AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM\">PL AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similarities\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><strong><em>Similarities<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In essence, temporary suspension of employment contract and unpaid leave are both suspending a employment contract for a certain period of time for a certain reason as prescribed by law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Employers do not have to pay wages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><strong><em>Differen<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>ces<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 812px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #d1d1d1; background-color: #fafafa; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\/4pt\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"16px\" cellpadding=\"16px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 52px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 52px; width: 24%;\" width=\"24%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 52px; width: 42.4259%; text-align: center;\" width=\"44%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Temporary suspension of employment contract<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 52px; width: 32.5741%; text-align: center;\" width=\"31%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Unpaid leave<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 423px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 423px; width: 24%; text-align: center;\" width=\"24%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Applicable cases<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 423px; width: 42.4259%;\" width=\"44%\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The employee performs military service or service in the militia and self-defense force;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The employee is held temporarily in custody or detention in accordance with the criminal procedure law;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The employee is sent to a reformatory, compulsory drug rehabilitation centre or compulsory education centre.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Pregnant employees, if certified by a competent medical facility, that continuing to work will adversely affect the fetus;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The employee is appointed as the manager of a state-owned one-member limited liability company;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The employee is authorized to exercise the rights and obligations of the representative of the state owner with respect to the state-owned capital in the enterprise;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The employee is authorized to exercise the rights and obligations of the enterprise\u2019s representative with respect to the capital contribution of the enterprise invested in another enterprise;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Other cases as agreed by both parties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">(Article 30 of the Labor Code 2019)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 423px; width: 32.5741%;\" width=\"31%\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">When maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents, siblings passed away;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">When parents, siblings get married;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Other cases as agreed with the employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">(<em>Article 115 Labor Code 2019<\/em>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 63px; width: 24%; text-align: center;\" width=\"24%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Consequences to the term of the employment contract<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 63px; width: 42.4259%; text-align: justify;\" width=\"44%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The period of temporary suspension of employment contract <strong>shall not be included<\/strong> in its term.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 63px; width: 32.5741%; text-align: justify;\" width=\"31%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The period of unpaid leave <strong>shall be included<\/strong> in the term of the signed employment contract.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 131px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 131px; width: 24%; text-align: center;\" width=\"24%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Upon the expiry date of temporary suspension\/unpaid leave<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 131px; width: 42.4259%; text-align: justify;\" width=\"44%\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Within 15 days from the expiration of temporary suspension of employment contract, the employee must be present at the workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The employer shall let the employee get back to work under the signed employment contract.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 131px; width: 32.5741%; text-align: justify;\" width=\"31%\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">At the end of the unpaid leave period, employees shall get back to work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">In case the contract expires, the employment contract shall be terminated, or the new contract shall be signed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 143px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 143px; width: 24%; text-align: center;\" width=\"24%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Fine range applied for violations<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 143px; width: 42.4259%; text-align: justify;\" width=\"44%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">A fine of between VND <strong>03 &#8211; 07<\/strong> <strong>million<\/strong> if the employer does not let the employee get back to work after the expiry date of temporary suspension unless otherwise agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">(<em>Article 10.2.b of Decree No. 28\/2020\/ND-CP<\/em>)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 143px; width: 32.5741%; text-align: justify;\" width=\"31%\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">A fine of between VND <strong>2 &#8211; 5 million<\/strong> if the employer does not allow the employee to take unpaid leave in accordance with the law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">(<em>Article 17.1.a of Decree 28\/2020\/ND-CP<\/em>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you need legal assistance, please don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us at:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PL_AND_PARTNERS_LAW_FIRM\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><strong>PL <\/strong><strong>AND<\/strong> <strong>PARTNERS<\/strong><strong> LAW FIRM<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Head<\/strong><strong>quarters<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">46<sup>th<\/sup> Floor, Bitexco Financial Tower, No. 2 Hai Trieu, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>O<\/strong><strong>ffice:<\/strong><\/span><\/em> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lot 1.16 Viva Riverside, 1472 Vo Van Kiet, Ward 3, District 6, HCMC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hotline:<\/strong><\/span><\/em> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">093.1111.060<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Email:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/info@pl-partners.vn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">info@pl-partners.vn<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Facebook:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PLLaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.facebook.com\/PLLaw<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Website:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pl-partners.vn\/\"><em>www.PL-PARTNERS.vn<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 <\/em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoidapluat.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>www.HOIDAPLUAT.net<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 <\/em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thutucphaply.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>www.THUTUCPHAPLY.org<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are always ready to assist you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, many enterprises and production facilities had to temporarily suspend the performance of employment contracts of their employees. 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