Set Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs recently sent a written report to the Prime Minister and sent it to 15 ministries and agencies to get opinions on the proposal to swap working days for workers. Take a day off on Monday (April 29) and make up the work on the following Saturday so that the holiday from April 30 to May 1 lasts 5 consecutive days from April 27 to May 1.
Evaluating this proposal, Mr. Bui Sy Loi Nguyen, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Social Committee, said that developing a leave plan at this time is timely enough to have enough time to prepare and arrange because there is nearly 1 year left. Another month until the holiday.
“Whatever is beneficial to workers is should do. The swap is to create conditions for workers to have time to rest and also have time to celebrate during major national holidays,” Mr. Loi stated.
He also analyzed countries Developed countries in the world tend to increase the number of days off and organize longer breaks.
Consolidate and swap holiday schedules This year’s victory is reasonable because it lets workers Take 2 days off on the weekend, then go to work 1 day at the beginning of the week, then take 2 ineffective holidays. Connect the 5-day break so everyone can relax and then return to work for 3 consecutive weekends, which is convenient for everyone. workers and general work.
Mr. Loi added that in the current difficult pressure context, we should not “stress” workers to have more time off Rest to regenerate labor to help each person happily have the best resilience when returning to work.
Labor expert Nguyen Thi Lan Huong Former Director of the Institute of Labor Sciences and Social Affairs The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs expressed its agreement with Mr. Bui Sy Loi. Ms. Lan Huong believes that the proposal of the labor management agency is reasonable from the perspective of workers.
“There will be many enterprise does not agree with this proposal. However If the proposal is approved, the business must accept it and still have enough time for them to adjust,” Ms. Huong said.
Ms. Huong commented that the business may have to adjust production plans, but the majority of benefited workers will support the proposal. this output. The labor expert analyzed that most workers come from the countryside. Long days off will give workers more time to rest and visit their hometowns.
“Many workers, due to difficulties, have to send their children to stay in the countryside with their grandparents, so workers will have more time off to visit their hometowns.
“Besides, this helps stimulate tourism and social consumption, promoting economic growth and does not change the working time of civil servants,” she said. Huong said.
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