The Hanoi Department of Home Affairs Inspection Team Works with Sigma Engineering JSC on Compliance with Labor, Wage, and Social Insurance Laws

The Inspection Team was led by Mr. Mai Xuan Truong, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs, serving as Head of the Team. Ms. Nguyen Thi Oanh, Deputy Head of the Labor, Wage and Enterprise Division, served as Deputy Head of the Team. Other members included Ms. Tran Kim Chi, Mr. Dao Thanh Viet, and Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hien – all specialists from the Labor, Wage and Enterprise Division – and one additional officer specializing in labor, wage, and social insurance, acting as the Team’s secretary.

Representing Sigma were Mr. Yatsu Takabumi – Chairman of the Board of Directors; Mr. Duong Van The – Deputy Director; Mr. Nguyen Van Hiep – Head of Safety Department; along with representatives from the Human Resources Department and other officers responsible for labor, wage, and social insurance matters.

Hanoi Department of Home Affairs inspects compliance with labor laws at Sigma Engineering JSC
 

During the session, Sigma presented a detailed and well-structured compliance report. As of April 30, 2025, the company employed more than 800 workers, including two foreign employees internally transferred. All workers were employed on a regular basis, with no cases of job loss, furlough, or the use of labor outsourcing services. From the beginning of 2024 to the date of inspection, Sigma had recruited 275 new employees, strictly following all recruitment procedures: identifying staffing needs, public job posting, candidate screening, onboarding training, and formal employment contracts. The company does not withhold personal documents, does not charge recruitment fees, and maintains proper personnel records in accordance with the law.

The Inspection Team also assessed the company’s implementation of internal labor regulations, collective labor agreements, workplace democracy, and regular dialogue between management and workers. Sigma’s internal labor rules were issued in 2021, registered with the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, and publicly announced to all employees. The current collective labor agreement, effective from October 2023 for a three-year period, clearly stipulates provisions on wages, overtime, allowances, gender equality, and trade union operations.

Sigma also strictly follows labor policies for female workers and elderly employees. Female employees enjoy full statutory rights, including menstrual leave, maternity leave, child care provisions, and postnatal recovery. The 11 senior employees currently working at Sigma are assigned suitable tasks that accommodate their health conditions, with reduced workloads and working hours.

At the conclusion of the session, the Inspection Team commended Sigma for its thorough, professional, and transparent preparation. All documents, records, reports, and legal evidence were presented in an organized and coherent manner. The Department of Home Affairs recognized Sigma as one of the exemplary enterprises in terms of labor law compliance, with a structured human resource management system that places employees at the center—especially valuable in the MEP sector, which entails high demands in both schedule and workforce coordination.

The inspection concluded in a constructive and cooperative atmosphere. The Team encouraged Sigma to maintain its strengths and stay updated with legal changes in order to promptly adjust internal policies to match the evolving business environment. For Sigma Engineering JSC, the outcome of this inspection affirms its consistent efforts to build a professional, humane, and sustainable working environment.