Putting welfare into agreement
According to the 2024 collective labor agreement of Quang Tri Trade Corporation Joint Stock Company (SEPON), in addition to salary, employees are entitled to supports such as meal allowances, responsibility allowances, gasoline, and telephone. The agreement also stipulates forms of enthusiastic, unexpected, initiative, holiday, and Tet bonuses. Depending on the production and business situation, employees who have worked for 12 months are considered for a 13-month salary bonus with a minimum level equal to one month's salary; cases of less than 12 months are calculated according to actual working time. People with effective initiatives and solutions can also be considered for early salary increases.
Every year, businesses buy 24/24 hour accident insurance for workers working at factories. Wedding, holiday, Tet, visit when sick, accident, critical illness regimes; supporting training to improve qualifications, professional skills and organizing sightseeing and tourism are also included in the agreement.
Not only stipulating rights, the agreement also establishes a mechanism for the voice of workers to be received. When the Trade Union Executive Committee proposes issues related to collective rights, the employer is responsible for coordinating to consider and respond within a maximum of 3 working days.
Listening to help workers stick together
SEPON currently has more than 500 officials, union members, and employees. 100% of employees have signed labor contracts, participated in social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance; regimes are fully and promptly implemented. In the period 2023-2025, the enterprise did not have collective labor disputes or prolonged lawsuits.
The business maintains many separate support mechanisms. The "Overcoming Difficulties" Fund provides employees with loans at 0% interest to build or repair houses or purchase equipment for life. The "Sepon Heart" Fund has supported 16 cases of workers in difficulty, sickness, and accidents with a total amount of more than 700 million VND. The business also maintains the "Live Blood Bank" with nearly 500 participants and the "Shelter" Fund supports 30 million VND for one case.
Mr. Ho Xuan Hieu - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Quang Tri Trading Corporation JSC - said that the enterprise identifies employees as one of the central factors in the development process. Internal training and encouraging initiatives not only serve production and business but also aim to increase income and create cohesion in the team. The important thing, according to Mr. Hieu, is to make employees "feel respected and recognized".
Mr. Nguyen The Lap - Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial Labor Federation - assessed that in the context of production and business still facing many difficulties, the fact that businesses well implement regimes and policies and coordinate with trade unions to care for workers' lives is of great significance. This timely concern has motivated workers to stick with and accompany businesses to overcome difficulties and develop.
