The average income of workers reaches 21.75 million VND/person/month
In Ho Chi Minh City, Safoco Food and Foodstuff Joint Stock Company (Safoco) is known as an effective business and has many practical and effective cares for employees with 3 times receiving the "Exemplary Enterprise for Employees" award.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Minh Khoa - Deputy General Director, Chairman of Safoco Trade Union - informed that the company currently maintains stable production, ensuring jobs for more than 600 workers with an average income of 21.75 million VND/person/month; every year the company considers periodic salary increases for employees; the average salary for social insurance contributions reaches 8.08 million VND/person/month, contributing to ensuring long-term benefits for employees when retiring.
According to the company's collective labor agreement, every year, in addition to salary, the enterprise also pays bonuses for holidays and Tet, averaging 4 million VND/person/year; paying salary for the 13th month from 2 to 5 months' salary/person depending on seniority and performance results; employees (NLĐ) who get married are given a wedding gift of 2 million VND by the company, if both husband and wife work for the company, they are given a wedding gift of 5 million VND; female employees on maternity leave according to regulations are supported by the company with 3 million VND/person...
Welfare policies are implemented by the company in a practical direction, suitable to actual conditions, prioritizing employees directly involved in production, those in difficult circumstances, female workers and trade union members. This is an important factor to help employees feel secure in working, attached to the company, and at the same time contribute to building a humane and responsible corporate culture" - Mr. Khoa said.
Welfare policies must be practical and close to the actual needs of workers
Sharing about the experience to achieve the "Exemplary Enterprise for Employees" awards, Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hong - General Director of Safoco - said that taking care of employees must start from stabilizing production and business, ensuring jobs, wages and income. When businesses maintain stable operations, employees have conditions to feel secure in working and sticking together for a long time. Determining that compliance with labor laws is an important foundation, the company always fully implements regimes on social insurance, types of insurance, working hours, rest, wages, organizes dialogues, employee conferences and signs full collective labor agreements.
The company's welfare policies must be practical and close to the actual needs of employees. Contents such as mid-shift meals, health care, labor protection, support for difficulties, and care for female employees and their children are policies that have a direct impact, creating attachment and trust of employees in the company.
In particular, grassroots trade unions must participate substantively in the process of building and supervising policies related to employees. Trade unions not only organize movements but also act as a bridge to grasp thoughts, aspirations, recommendations and propose appropriate solutions to the company's Board of Directors. Along with that, businesses need to maintain dialogue, publicity, transparency and respect for employees. This is an important factor in building harmonious and stable labor relations, limiting disputes, and creating consensus in the development process" - Ms. Hong emphasized.
