Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Chairwoman of the Grassroots Trade Union of UIL Company (Que Vo Industrial Park, Bac Ninh Province) said that the union had sought opinions from people labour about the number of holidays holiday April 30-May 1.
Thereby most workers hope You can rest continuously without interruption because April 30-May 1 falls on the third and fourth day of the week.
According to Ms. Phuong workers work at companies with hometowns in different provinces. During the year, there are two or three big holidays, everyone wants to take a long day off and have time to return home to spend time with family.
That’s why the union has proposed that the company consolidate the work schedule so that people labor continuous holiday from April 28 to May 1. Specifically, on Monday, April 29, workers will have a day off and make up for it the following week.
“According to the schedule, in a month, workers will have 2 days off on Saturdays and 4 days on Sundays. According to “Every other week, workers will have 2 full days off on the weekend. However, this occasion does not fall on a holiday every other week, so workers only get 4 consecutive days off,” Ms. Phuong explained.
< p>Although the law does not stipulate the swapping of working days, in previous years the company has always created conditions for employees to take consecutive days off longer than the April 30-May 1 holiday.
They can take that day off without pay or deduct it from their annual leave. The company’s flexible arrangement of vacation days also helps employees feel more secure at work.
Previously, as noted by Dan Tri, many companies in Thang Long Quang Minh Industrial Park (Hanoi) Also arranged for employees to take 5 consecutive days off on April 30 – May 1 and make up 1 day during the next week’s working time.
Also discussed the issue. Mr. Hoang Quang Phong, Vice President of the Vietnam Confederation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), said that after receiving information about the proposal to swap working days so that on the occasion of the April 30 – May 1 holiday, there will be 5 consecutive days off. Next, the unit will notify businesses and business associations.
After synthesizing feedback from businesses, VCCI will send an official feedback report to Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs.
Basically VCCI representatives also agreed with the Ministry’s proposal to create conditions for workers to have time to rest.
He analyzed the practice with swapping business days business production will more or less have a reversal of production plans. However, this does not hinder the impact too much, businesses can make good arrangements.
Looking at another aspect, the extended holiday is also an opportunity for many businesses in some areas. other fields.
Previously Ministry of Labor – War Invalids and Social Affairs have proposed to change the normal working day (April 29) to make up another day for the holiday of April 30-May 1, 2024. Add 1 day off in the middle. Civil servants and employees will have 5 consecutive days off.
The Ministry sent a document asking for opinions from 15 ministries and branches on the proposal to swap working days for the Victory Day holiday. April 30 and International Labor Day May 1.
Yesterday, April 5, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Transport responded unanimously to the plan of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to take an additional day off on April 29 to arrange make-up work. later to extend the vacation. These ministries agreed on the content of the draft report to the Prime Minister prepared by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
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