FLC Quy Nhơn Must Have a Certain 'Debt Repayment' Roadmap

According to Labor Newspaper, on the afternoon of August 6, the leaders of the Trade Union of the Economic Zone, the Management Board of the Economic Zone, and the Social Insurance Agency of Binh Dinh Province met with FLC Quy Nhon Golf & Resort Joint Stock Company (abbreviated as FLC Quy Nhon) to discuss the complaints of workers: unpaid social insurance, unpaid wages, not receiving a decision to terminate the labor contract, and not settling social insurance, which prevents workers from receiving unemployment benefits.

The Company: “We are eager…”

The number of workers discussed at the meeting is 37, including 36 who signed a collective petition and 1 who filed an individual complaint.

The authorized representative of FLC Quy Nhon is Mr. Pham Hoà Đạt Đa, Deputy General Manager of the Binh Dinh Region.

According to the report of FLC Quy Nhon, in the context of “many difficulties and a significant decrease in the number of customers due to various objective factors”, the company has made efforts to maintain business operations, retain staff, and “gradually pay off expenses, including policies for workers”.

Excerpt from the report:

“On August 5, we paid and sent a letter to the Binh Dinh Social Insurance Agency to support the settlement of 7 staff members' social insurance books. On August 6, we continued to pay and sent a letter to settle (planned) 7 workers' social insurance books.

Regarding the remaining workers, the company has paid up to the end of April 2024.

We have contacted staff members who have left the company to discuss and pay their wages for May 2024 in batches, starting from August 6, 2024”.

Earlier, FLC Quy Nhon stated that it had paid the full wages and settled the social insurance books for 3 workers who filed complaints before July 19. It also temporarily provided partial maternity benefits for 2 staff members.

FLC Quy Nhon promised to continue paying the remaining amount to workers in August 2024, based on its weekly plan. Regarding the settlement of social insurance books for workers who have left the company, the company plans to pay according to the following priorities: illness, maternity, unemployment, and employment. The company will cooperate with the Social Insurance Agency to receive support for settling social insurance books for workers, “ensuring that the number of workers in the complaint and other staff members who have left the company are resolved”.

However, the case of Mrs. Doan Thi Minh Hien (Phuoc Thang Commune, Tuy Phuoc District) “has not been resolved by the company due to outstanding debts from March 2022 to the present”.

Deputy General Manager of the Binh Dinh Region, Mr. Pham Hoà Đạt Đa, clarified: “We are always eager to support workers. Staff members who have left the company are not happy, no one is not eager to think about and find ways to pay their rights. However, FLC Quy Nhon is facing many difficulties. We hope to receive further support from relevant authorities in the near future”.

Commitment is not sufficient

The meeting did not lead to a final conclusion. The company's report lacks a seal and signature. The authorized representative does not have the authority to make decisions. The information and data provided need to be verified and checked further. Mr. Nguyen Duc Long, Chairman of the Trade Union of the Economic Zone of Binh Dinh Province and member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, requested a clear and certain commitment, with legal effect, regarding the “repayment” schedule and the resolution of policies for workers.

The parties agreed to continue discussing and finalizing the meeting minutes by August 9.