SUPPORT EXPENSES OF SHORT-TERM APPRENTICESHIP ETHNIC MINORITY PEOPLE
On October 08, 2012, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 42/2012/QD-TTg on giving support to units, organizations using employees who are ethnic minority people in the mountainous regions, especially difficult areas.
Specifically, the Prime Minister decided to support expenses of short-term apprenticeship (primary level and under 3-month vocational training) with the maximum amount of 03 million VND/person/course (specific supporting level according to each occupation and practical period of apprenticeship training), apprenticeship training of unskilled labor who are ethnic minority people, meeting sufficiently terms of employment and must be trained as required in the plans of employment, training of employers.
Besides, the State budget supports employers to pay social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance for laborers who are ethnic minority people newly being employed or signed labor contracts. The State will support employers to pay those mentioned above insurance in 5 years for each employee.
This Decision is applied for units using employees who are ethnic minority people, legally residing in the Western Highlands, the mountainous areas, especially difficult areas such as Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lai Chau......and it takes effect as from 01st December 2012.