Talking to reporters, Mr. Nguyen Van Chi - Chairman of the Trade Union of Crystal Martin Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Quang Chau Industrial Park, Viet Yen town, Bac Giang province) said the company arranged workers to take 3 days off. On September 4, the company will return to normal work.
Similarly, workers of Ha Bac Garment Export Joint Stock Company (Bac Giang province) have 3 days off on National Day September 2, from September 1 to September 3 (of which September 1 is a weekly day off). The company's holiday notice was issued early on August 9 so that workers can proactively arrange travel and rest plans.
According to Mr. Ngo Duc Thang - Chairman of the Trade Union of Bac Giang Province Industrial Parks - according to the union's understanding, during this year's National Day holiday, most businesses give workers 3 days off (2 days off). Holidays according to regulations, 1 day off per week). Some companies have on-call departments and arrange workers to work on a rotating basis.
According to the 2019 Labor Code, employees are entitled to 2 days off for the National Day holiday (September 2, 2024 and 1 day immediately before or after).
If necessary, employees who need additional leave for this year's National Day holiday can use annual leave to request additional leave or employees can also apply for unpaid leave. If the weekly day off coincides with the National Day holiday on September 2, the employee will be entitled to compensate for the weekly day off on the next working day.
Currently, there is a "Proposal to extend the National Day holiday from September 2 to September 5, adding 2 additional days of National Day holiday (from September 2 to September 5) to create opportunities for workers to take their children to school during the holidays." This proposal is the wish of the majority of workers with school-age children.
Responding to recent voter petitions, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung said that holidays and Tet holidays for workers are researched and proposed based on many factors such as religion, customs, traditions, meaning of holidays and socio-economic impacts. The addition of holidays and Tet holidays with full pay, in addition to motivating employees, will also put pressure on employers, because this is a paid day off for employees.
The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs said it will coordinate with relevant ministries, branches, agencies and organizations to assess socio-economic impacts and research and advise during the process of amendments and supplements. Labor Code.
