Circular No. 18/2021/TT-BLDTBXH dated December 15th, 2021 of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs regulations on hours of work, hours of rest applicable to workers doing seasonal production work and processing of goods under orders

This Circular provides for new regulations on hours of work, hours of rest applicable to workers doing seasonal production work and processing.

Accordingly, the total maximum number of extra hours of work in a year of each worker doing seasonal production work and processing shall still not exceed 300 hours.

However, the total maximum number of extra hours of work in a month shall be increased from 32 hours to 40 hours; the total maximum number of standard hours of work and extra hours of work in a week shall be increased from 64 hours 72 hours.

This Circular takes effect from February 1st, 2022 and replaces Circular No. 54/2015/TT-BLDTBXH dated December 16th, 2015.