On August 30, Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Oanh - Head of the Department of Legal Policy and Labor Relations, Da Nang City Labor Federation said that after 5 working days, the Trial Council announced the verdict of 62 workers of Hoa Khanh Textile Joint Stock Company - Da Nang, accepting all the plaintiff's requests, according to the authorized representative, the Trade Union of Da Nang High-Tech Park and Industrial Parks.
The Union requested that Hoa Khanh Textile Joint Stock Company - Da Nang be responsible for paying all salary debts and severance allowances immediately after the judgment comes into effect.
The total amount the Court ordered the company to pay was more than 1.9 billion VND, of which salary was more than 314 million VND and severance pay was more than 1.6 billion VND.
"With our role and responsibility, we feel very happy to have completed the task of helping the 62 workers in the case win the lawsuit.
This is a worthy result for the efforts of the Trade Union at all levels and the cooperation of the workers during nearly 2 years of pursuing the case" - Head of the Department of Legal Policy and Labor Relations said.
Since the labor dispute occurred, the City Labor Federation has directed the High-Tech Park and Industrial Park Trade Unions to support all costs and all related legal procedures to claim rights for workers. In addition, the Trade Union also supports workers with part of the cost for travel convenience.
Upon receiving the news that she had won the lawsuit, Ms. D. (a long-time worker who had quit her job at Hoa Khanh Textile Joint Stock Company - Da Nang) could not hide her emotion.
"Since signing the petition authorizing the Trade Union of the High-Tech Park and Industrial Parks of Da Nang to file a lawsuit, I have great confidence in the efforts of the Trade Union officials to demand the legitimate and legal rights and interests of our workers .
The money I receive will help me cover my living expenses and pay off part of my family's debts," Ms. D. shared.
