Licensing procedures for businesses operating employment services

Article overview

License for businesses operating employment services is a necessary document for businesses to legally carry out activities related to recruitment and job introduction. To be granted a license, businesses need facilities, deposits, and manager capacity. The following article will provide detailed instructions on the procedures and conditions for granting licenses to businesses operating employment services.

Issue licenses to businesses operating employment services
Issue licenses to businesses operating employment services

Conditions for granting licenses to businesses operating employment services

Enterprises that want to be granted a license to operate employment services must meet specific legal requirements specified in Article 14 of Decree 23/2021/ND-CP, including:

Location of operation: Enterprises must have a headquarters or branch to organize employment service activities. This location must be owned by the business or rented stably under a contract of 36 months or more. This condition is to ensure stability and transparency in the operation of the business.

Deposit: Enterprises need to make a deposit of 300 million VND.

Legal representative: The representative must meet the following standards:

  • As a business manager according to the Law on Enterprise.
  • Not falling into one of the following cases: being prosecuted for criminal liability, detained, serving a prison sentence, or serving administrative measures at a compulsory drug treatment facility or educational facility. Compulsory education, running away from place of residence, having limited or lost civil act capacity, having difficulty in cognition or controlling behavior, being banned by the Court from holding a position, practicing a profession or doing work related to employment services.
  • Have a university degree or higher or have had direct experience in professional or management of employment services or labor supply for at least 02 years (24 months) within 05 consecutive years prior to applying for a license.

Application for a license for an enterprise operating employment services

According to the provisions of Article 17 of Decree 23/2021/ND-CP, the license application file includes many important documents. Enterprises need to prepare a complete set of documents, including:

  • Application for a license to operate employment services: This application must follow the prescribed form (Form No. 02, Appendix II issued with Decree 23/2021).
  • 01 certified copy of the original or copy, present the original for comparison Certificate of ownership or location rental contract.
  • Certificate of deposit for employment service activities.
  • Representative’s resume.
  • Judicial record card No. 1. In case the representative is a foreigner who is not subject to judicial record card No. 1, it will be replaced by a criminal record card or a document certifying that he is not a criminal record holder time of serving the sentence or not having a criminal record erased or being prosecuted for criminal liability in a foreign country.
  • 01 certified copy of the original or photocopy, present the original for comparison of professional qualifications or one of the documents proving the time spent directly working as a professional or managing employment services or labor supply of the legal representative of the enterprise.
Application dossier for a license to operate employment services
Application dossier for a license to operate employment services

Licensing procedures for businesses operating employment services

The licensing process is specified in Article 18 of Decree 23/2021/ND-CP with the following steps:

Execution order

This procedure includes detailed steps as follows:

Step 1: Submit application:

After fully preparing the documents, the enterprise will submit them to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs) where the enterprise is headquartered.

Step 2: Receive documents

After checking all documents, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issues a receipt clearly stating the date, month and year of receipt of the license application.

Step 3: Issuance of license to operate employment services:

Within 07 working days from the date of receiving valid documents, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will review and issue a license to operate employment services for the enterprise. In case the dossier is invalid, this agency will send a written notice, clearly stating the reason for refusing to grant the license.

The validity period of the license

The employment service operation license is valid for a maximum of 60 months from the date of issue. Near the expiration date, businesses can apply for license renewal. Each extension is for a maximum of 60 months and there is no limit to the number of extensions, as long as the business still fully meets the conditions for employment service activities as prescribed.

The term of the reissued license is equal to the remaining term of the previously issued license.

Licensing procedures for businesses operating employment services
Licensing procedures for businesses operating employment services

Consulting services on licensing procedures for businesses operating employment services in Long Phan

Long Phan’s consulting services help businesses understand the process, prepare complete documents, and handle the necessary procedures to apply for a license to operate employment services. With a professional team and knowledge of legal regulations, Long Phan will help customers complete procedures quickly and ensure compliance with the law.

Services include:

  • Consulting on conditions for applying for a license to operate employment services
  • Consulting and support in preparing complete license application documents
  • Instructions on the order and procedures for applying for a license to operate employment services
  • Authorized representative carries out procedures for applying for a license to operate employment services
  • Consulting and guidance on handling application issues during the process of applying for a license to operate employment services
  • Consulting and support on related issues after being licensed.

The process of applying for a license for a business to operate employment services requires strict compliance with legal regulations. Therefore, legal consulting services from Long Phan will be a useful solution to help businesses follow the correct process. If you need assistance with licensing procedures for businesses operating employment services, please contact Long Phan immediately via the hotline: 0906735386 for quick and accurate advice.