Family midwives need to report on retirement

Lawyer Nguyen Mai Phuong, YouMe Law Firm LLC, replied:

Clause 2, Article 162 of the 2019 Labor Code stipulates: The term of the labor contract for employees who are domestic helpers is agreed upon by both parties. Each party has the right to unilaterally terminate the labor contract at any time but must give at least 15 days notice.

Clause 6, Article 163 of the 2019 Labor Code stipulates the obligations of employers when employing domestic helpers as follows:

1. Fully implement the agreements signed in the labor contract.

2. Pay family midwives social insurance and health insurance according to the provisions of law so that employees can proactively participate in social insurance and health insurance.

3. Respect the honor and dignity of domestic helpors.

4. Arrange dining and accommodation for domestic helpors if there is an agreement.

5. Create opportunities for domestic helpers to participate in cultural learning and vocational education.

6. Pay for traveling by train when the domestic domestic helper leaves work and returns to her place of residence, except in cases where the domestic helper terminates the labor contract before the deadline.

Thus, employees who are domestic help workers have the right to take a day off work but need to notify the homeowner at least 15 days in advance.

In case you are a domestic helper who has unilaterally terminated the labor contract ahead of schedule, the homeowner will not pay you for the train and bus fee when you quit your job to return to your place of residence as prescribed above.