Fine level for not registering labor regulations from September 2026

Lawyer Nguyen Thi Thuy, YouMe Law Company Limited answers:

Point b, Clause 2, Article 25, Chapter II of Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the fields of labor, social insurance, and Vietnamese workers going to work abroad under contracts (effective from September 10, 2026) stipulates labor discipline and material responsibility as follows:

2. A fine of between 5 million VND and 10 million VND shall be imposed on employers for one of the following acts:

b) Not registering labor regulations according to the provisions of law;

Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP stipulates the level of fines and principles of application for repeated administrative violations:

1. The penalty level stipulated for administrative violations specified in Chapter II, Chapter III and Chapter IV of this Decree is the penalty level for individuals; except for cases specified in: Article 8; Article 9; Clause 3, Article 10; Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, Article 19; Clauses 2, 4, Article 36; Clause 1, Article 37; Clauses 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, Article 38; Clause 3, Article 42; Clauses 6, 11, Article 48; Article 49; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Article 50; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Article 52; Clause 4, Article 53 of this Decree is the penalty level for organizations. The penalty level for organizations is 02 times the penalty level for individuals.

Thus, from September 10, 2026, employers who do not register labor regulations according to the provisions of law may be fined from 5 million VND to 10 million VND for individuals and from 10 million VND to 20 million VND for organizations according to the above regulations.