VinFast to Bring 1,000 Jobs in Los Angeles

VinFast is a globally emerging electric vehicle company hailing from Vietnam and have officially announced to setup their US Headquarters in Los Angeles, California. This is a part of their global expansion initiative and company will introduce its vehicles in US, Canada and Europe.

US Headquarters in Los Angeles

VinFast’s decision to place its US Headquarters in California was due in part to a $20.5 million tax credit awarded by the California Governor’s Office. It is one of the very few foreign companies which received Calilifornia Competes (CalCompetes) Tax Credit given by the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). VinFast’s award is the largest CalCompetes tax credit for an automotive company.

This move will build on the company’s initial investment of $200 million in California and this investment is expected to create around 1,000 new jobs over the next five years. They have a 15,000 square feet headquarters located in Playa Vista also known as “Silicon Beach”. The management team plans to hire more than 400 workers for its headquarters. In addition to its corporate headquarters, VinFast is also investing in regional offices, call centers and network of storefronts. This will help introduce the brand and products to American customers which will expand investment plans in the future.

California Decarbonization Ambitions

California is making bold commitments to accelerate the decarbonization of transportation system and use environment friendly vehicles. This factor is providing a conducive environment for VinFast to realize its vision of becoming a global smart EV brand. “Los Angeles is the transportation innovation capital of the world. A place where companies come to test, prove, and launch new technologies”, said mayor Eric Garcetti. California’s mayor also plans to launch the Global LA program which will attract foreign direct investment to Los Angeles region.

Part of Vingroup, VinFast has become a global EV vehicle brand and was founded in 2017 and they announced three electric car models.

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Southwest Airlines Accepting Vaccination Exemptions

Southwest Airlines will allow unvaccinated employees to keep working past early December and workers will not be put on unpaid leaves if they apply for an exemption on medical or religious grounds.

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Federal mandate on vaccination deadline is 8^th December 2021 and U.S. airlines staff must get vaccination shots by then. Southwest airline has announced that employees must submit the vaccination proof or file an exemption request by 24^th November. The company has reverted from its decision that employees who who di not get vaccination or received an exemption will go on unpaid leaves.

U.S. employers are facing the challenge of retaining workers and ‘workers quitting’ is on a rise for few months. In view of the situation, the airline carrier has tried to reassure employees about job security under the mandate and urged them to apply for exemptions. The workers can apply exemption on medical or religious basis. Southwest spokesperson told: “While Southwest encourages every Employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, the airline does not intend to lose any Employee over the vaccination mandate.”

Other Airlines Response to Vaccination Mandate

Other airlines also maintained that unvaccinated staff or who do not have an exemption from vaccination could lose their jobs. American Airlines told its staff must get the vaccination shots before deadline. The employees will not be able to work with American Airlines who will not get vaccination till deadline. Southwest and American are both based in Texas. The Republican governor has ordered businesses not to require employees or customers to be vaccinated. They will comply with President Joe Biden’s federal mandate that contractors require vaccination. They believe Federal mandate has legal priority over state orders.

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Helpware to add 300 Jobs

Digital customer services company Helpware will add 300 jobs at their existing location in Montgomery County and also setup a new office in Mercer County. The company is planning to invest $500,000 in Kentucky.

Expansion Plans

With this initiative, Helpware will create 150 jobs at the company’s new office in Harrodsburg and will add another 150 jobs in Mt. Sterling where it opened in 2020. Mt. Sterling office currently have 25 employees. The job roles will comprise of both onsite jobs and remote positions as well. The company will pay an average hourly wage of $23.30 before benefits. The new hiring will boost Helpware’s digital customer service, back-office support, start-up acceleration, content control and other key services. The management have announced that they expect to fill these new positions before the end of 2021.

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Helpware serves high-growth fintech, health tech, e-commerce, technology and other market-disrupting companies to complete complex tasks and grow their brands. It was founded in 2015 and is a digitally enabled people-as-a-service outsourcer supporting a range of industrial sectors. These sectors include health tech, gaming, fintech, e-commerce, software, technology and others. Helpware’s played their role in providing services to the government and charitable organizations in COVID related programs during pandemic. Their leadership expects that the Helpware’s presence in Kentucky will expand in coming years. The company aims to continue their growth in the region and will introduce more jobs in the future. Helpware operates U.S. offices in California, Colorado and Virginia, and maintains a global presence with locations in Germany, Mexico, the Philippines and Ukraine.

“I am beyond proud to be working and growing in the commonwealth. Our company is focused on leading the evolution of consumer expectations changing the services market as we know it,” said Robert Nash, Helpware’s CEO. The Mayor of Mt. Sterling also welcomed this initiative as it will bring new jobs in the county. “In this ever-changing economy, it is so important that we have good and flexible job opportunities for our workforce,” said Mt. Sterling Mayor Al Botts. He further appreciated the efforts made by Helpware towards the community.

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VinFast to Bring 1,000 Jobs in Los Angeles

US Headquarters in Los Angeles

California Decarbonization Ambitions

Southwest Airlines Accepting Vaccination Exemptions

Latest Announcement

Other Airlines Response to Vaccination Mandate

Helpware to add 300 Jobs

Expansion Plans

Helpware’s in Kentucky

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