On May 19th, 2021, The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour issued Decision No. 2606/QD-TLD on emergency support payment for trade union members and employees affected by the Covid-19 epidemic during the 4th outbreak from April 27th, 2021. Thereby, the support level for trade union member and employees shall be as follows:Trade union members and employees within the area with labor relations (including enterprises, and units without any trade union establishment) who are classified as F0, are receiving treatment, and do not violate any provisions of the law on epidemic prevention and control are supported with the maximum support level of 3 million VND/person.
- Trade union members and employees (at enterprises, agencies and units that pay Trade Union funds) who are classified as F1 and must undergo medical isolation for 21 days at concentrated isolation facilities under a decision from the competent state agency (not applicable for isolation at home, accommodation, or enterprises office), that do not violate any provisions of the law on epidemic prevention and control, receive the maximum support level of 1.5 million VND/person.
- Trade union members who are officials, civil servants, public employees and classified as F1 with difficult family circumstances and must undergo medical isolation for 21 days at concentrated isolation facilities under a decision from the competent state agency (not applicable for isolation at home, accommodation, or enterprises office), that do not violate any provisions of the law on epidemic prevention and control, receive the maximum support level of 1.5 million VND/person.
- Trade union members and employees (at enterprises, agencies, and units that pay Trade Union funds) receive a decision to apply medical isolation at home at the request of competent state agencies, with difficult family circumstance; pregnant employees, employees raising children under 6 years old; trade union members and employees forced to quit their jobs because they are residing in blockage areas at the request of competent state agencies, receive the maximum support level of 500,000 VND/person.
This Decision takes effect from May 19th, 2021.
