Gov’t to ask legislature to revise social
insurance rule over striking workers’ proposal
Minister-Chairman
of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen (L) is seen at a press conference
held in
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided that the government
will propose the law-making National Assembly amend a new rule in the 2014
Law on Social Insurance in order to allow employees to take lump-sum social
insurance payments when they leave a company, instead of waiting until they
reach the age of retirement.
The decision was made at the government’s monthly
meeting on Wednesday after Prime Minister Dung and his cabinet considered the
proposals of ministries and other relevant agencies, following the strike of
tens of thousands of workers at Pou Yuen Vietnam Co. Ltd., a
Taiwanese-invested maker of sport shoes and garments for export in Binh Tan
District,
The strike, which has lasted for the past seven days,
was triggered by the workers’ discontent with Article 60 of the 2014 Law on
Social Insurance that will prevent them from getting lump-sum social
insurance allowance payments when they quit their jobs.
Under the article, the scope of employees eligible to receive a lump-sum
social insurance allowance when they resign from work is narrowed compared to
the law currently in effect.
That means only a limited number of people are entitled to such lump-sum
payment while the other resigned employees must wait until they reach their
retirement age to get or receive such lump sums.
Pursuant to the current law, employees are allowed to take such lump sums
when they stop working for a firm.
In
Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep said
Article 60 is aimed at encouraging employees to accumulate their periods of
payment of social insurance so that they can receive pensions when they
retire, instead of receiving lump-sum payments after each time they quit a
job.
However, many Pou Yuen workers argued that they likely cannot continue to
work until they retire.
If they quit their jobs in the near future they will
have to wait for a long time to get such payment, the striking workers
complained.
Most of the strikers said such lump sums help them pay
for their daily needs when they already face financial difficulties while
seeking new jobs after quitting the old ones.
Some other said they may quit their current job and start business on their
own in the future, so they want to get such lump sums upon resignation as
capital for their new career.
Most strikers requested that the law give them the right to decide on either
taking a lump-sum social insurance allowance or accumulating their periods of
payment of social insurance in order to receive a pension when they retire.
After listening to these opinions and aspirations, the Ho Chi Minh City
People’s Committee, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs,
and the
At a press briefing after the government’s meeting, Nguyen Van Nen,
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, told Tuoi
Tre (Youth) newspaper
that the government considers Pou Yuen workers’ request legitimate.
Therefore, the government will ask the National Assembly to revise Article 60
to allow employees to either take lump-sum social insurance allowances upon
resignation or accumulating their periods of payment of social insurance so
as to receive a pension, Minister Nen said.
“From now until December 31, 2015, no changes will be made to all regulations
related to social insurance payment. On May 20, the government will convene a
meeting and make a proposal to the National Assembly regarding this matter,”
he said.
“We find that the government’s move, which is based on workers’ legitimate
request, is reasonable and suitable for current conditions. On this basis, we
call on all striking workers to set their mind at rest and resume work.
“Workers should be calm and should not follow any provocation or instigation
of anyone to do anything that goes against their legitimate interests,” the
minister said.
Lao Dong (Labor) newspaper cited a source from Pou Yuen workers
as saying that striking workers have resumed work since this morning, April
2, a week after the strike broke out on March 26.
Bich Thao, who has worked for Pou Yuen for three years, was quoted by Lao
Dong as saying that all
workers were very happy to know, through the company’s loudspeaker, that the
government has agreed to propose amending Article 60 so that they can take
lump-sum social insurance allowance payments.
TUOI TRE
NEWS
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Thứ Năm, 2 tháng 4, 2015
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