Responsibilities of employers regarding electronic labor contracts

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 2, Article 19, Decree 337/2025/ND-CP Regulations on electronic labor contracts (effective from January 1, 2026), stipulates that employers are responsible for the following:

a) Implement the conclusion, amendment, supplementation, suspension and termination of electronic labor contracts according to the provisions of this Decree.

b) Store and secure electronic labor contract data, ensuring integrity and accessibility when necessary.

c) Coordinate with eContract providers and state management agencies in checking and verifying information and resolving arising issues related to electronic labor contracts.

d) Organize guidance, training, and provision of means and conditions to support workers in concluding and implementing electronic labor contracts; using and accessing electronic labor contracts on the Electronic Labor Contract Platform.

e) Notify the management agency of the Electronic Labor Contract Platform immediately when detecting signs of security risks, forgery, information distortion or illegal access.

e) Comply with legal regulations on protecting state secrets, protecting personal data and operating regulations of the Electronic Labor Contract Platform in the process of exploiting and using electronic labor contract data.

Thus, employers have the same responsibility as above regarding electronic labor contracts.