What did the Provincial Federation of Labor Inspection Committee say about the incident at Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company?

Employees of Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company were shocked by salary deductions for holidays.

(Baonghean.vn) - Therefore, employees of Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company wrote a complaint to the Provincial Labor Federation (LDLĐ) and Nghe An Newspaper.

According to Nguyen Cong Danh, Head of the Provincial Federation of Labor Inspection Committee, after receiving the complaint from the employees of Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company, the Provincial Federation of Labor assigned the Inspection Committee to handle it. After studying the content of the complaint, the Inspection Committee forwarded it to the Construction Industry Trade Union for resolution according to its authority.

Mr. Nguyen Cong Danh said: “The settlement of complaints about holiday regimes is primarily the responsibility of Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company; along with the participation of the company’s trade union. In addition, the Construction Trade Union is responsible for guiding, monitoring and supervising the settlement of complaints…”.

Mr. Nguyen Cong Danh - Chairman of the Inspection Committee of the Provincial Federation of Labor. Photo: Nhat Lan

Mr. Nguyen Cong Danh said that it was necessary for the press to inform about the incident that happened at Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company. Through the press, workers, social networks, industry unions, etc., the Provincial Federation of Labor has been closely monitoring the situation.

The Chairman of the Provincial Federation of Labor Inspection Committee discussed that Decree No. 149/2018/ND-CP of the Government stipulates in detail Clause 3, Article 63 of the Labor Code on implementing grassroots democracy regulations in enterprises. Accordingly, enterprises must hold a Labor Conference once a year. The Labor Conference includes many contents, including information on production and business plans, policies related to employees, responsibilities of employers and employees.

Enterprises must sign collective labor agreements. When adding new policies for employees, information must be public and transparent to employees. At the same time, it must be included in the collective labor agreement for the employer and employee representatives to sign and implement.

Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company. Photo: Nhat Lan.

With the incident that occurred at Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company, through initial assessment, it is necessary to review the implementation of grassroots democracy regulations at Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company. Because until April 12, 2019, the company announced the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday, which is too late. It should have been scheduled earlier at the beginning of the quarter or the beginning of the month. By that time, employees may have scheduled holidays with their families, so when receiving this information, no one will be happy. That is not to mention issues related to salaries, bonuses, etc.

Mr. Nguyen Cong Danh affirmed: "The viewpoint of the Provincial Federation of Labor is to be moderate, through negotiation and dialogue to resolve the issues that workers are concerned about. If necessary, the Provincial Federation of Labor will intervene; or coordinate with the state management agency on labor, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to intervene...".

300,000 VND/person for 2 holidays

On April 25, 2019, Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company issued Notice No. 385/TB-CTCN-TC regarding holidays on April 30 and May 1.

Notice of holidays on April 30 and May 1, 2019 of Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company. Photo: Nhat Lan

Here is the information, Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company gives cash gifts to employees during the holidays of April 30 and May 1, 2019 with a value of 300,000 VND/person (not including those who are on leave due to temporary suspension of labor contracts).

Also in this document, Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company announced that all employees will still work on April 30 and May 1 to "ensure continuous response to people's clean water needs during hot days".

Regarding employees' salaries during these holidays, it is implemented according to the company's production and business plan.

Previously, workers at Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company wrote a complaint to Nghe An Newspaper, reflecting that during the recent Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday (April 14, 2019), they still had to work but did not receive the prescribed benefits. This situation may also occur on the upcoming Victory Day, April 30, and International Labor Day, May 1.

Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company believes that due to the large amount of work that the company currently has, it should arrange work for all employees on the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month (ie April 14, 2019). Salaries for employees working on holidays are implemented according to the Company's production and business plan for 2019.

Anyone who does not agree to work according to the company's arrangement must write a resignation letter to the Department Head. The Department Head must send it to the Personnel Department before 3:00 p.m. on April 13, 2019. The Personnel Department must send a summary report to the General Director before 5:00 p.m. on April 13, 2019.

The company's union representative also affirmed that employees were not allowed to contribute ideas to production and business plans. In 2019, Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company did not organize a labor conference and did not sign a collective labor agreement.