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Mr. Nguyen Huu Dai - Member of the Standing Committee - Deputy Head of the Industrial Parks Trade Union - Dong Nai Provincial Federation of Labor and employees of S.L.F Company. Photo: Provided by the Union
Mr. Nguyen Huu Dai - Member of the Standing Committee - Deputy Head of the Industrial Parks Trade Union - Dong Nai Provincial Federation of Labor and employees of S.L.F Company. Photo: Provided by the Union

Trade Union takes action, companies pay salaries to workers

HÀ ANH CHIẾN (Báo Lao Động) 17/01/2026 14:07 (GMT+7)

Dong Nai - Company in Bau Xeo Industrial Park, Trang Bom Commune announced the payment of severance pay to employees after the union got involved.

On January 16, the Dong Nai Provincial Federation of Labor said that it had just accompanied the collective of employees of S.L.F Company (Bau Xeo Industrial Park, Trang Bom Commune, Dong Nai Province) regarding the issue of unpaid wages and the company had announced the payment of unpaid wages to employees.

Previously, employees of S.L.F Company had submitted a request for help to the Dong Nai Provincial Federation of Labor. Immediately after receiving the application, the Dong Nai Provincial Federation of Labor chaired the coordination with the authorities of Dong Nai province and Trang Bom commune to work directly with the company, exchanging and receiving questions and concerns from workers.

At the meeting, the company representative said that due to difficulties, the company agreed with employees to take unpaid leave, and the employees did not agree. The company agreed to pay 50% of the regional minimum wage, but the company has not notified the workers.

The working group requested the company to comply with the provisions of the law in Clause 3, Article 99, Labor Code. At the same time, stop transferring workers without signed labor contracts.

Nguoi lao dong Cong ty S.L.F (Khu cong nghiep Bau Xeo, xa Trang Bom, tinh Dong Nai) cam on LDLD tinh Dong Nai. Anh: Cong doan cung cap
Workers of S.L.F Company (Bau Xeo Industrial Park, Trang Bom Commune, Dong Nai Province) thanked the Dong Nai Provincial Federation of Labor. Photo: Provided by the Union

After working with the working group, the business representative committed to comply with the provisions of law in Clause 3, Article 99, Labor Code - paying the salary for the first 14 days of work stoppage according to regulations.

At the same time, commit not to transfer the work position of the employee (not to transfer the employee compared to the signed labor contract).

After that, S.L.F Company issued a notice to pay the regional minimum wage to employees during unpaid leave days, in December 2025, January 2026 and February 2026 at VND 4,960,000 and VND 5,310,000.

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