Nepal – Page 12 – Recruitment Reform

“Dreams for Sale: The Exploitation of Domestic Workers from Recruitment in Nepal and Bangladesh to Working in Lebanon

Kafa (Enough) Violence Against Women, September 2014 On September 8, KAFA (Enough) Violence Against Women (Lebanon) released a report entitled “Dreams for Sale: The Exploitation of Domestic Workers from Recruitment in Nepal and Bangladesh to Working in Lebanon.” This report examines the processes and practices pertaining to the recruitment of migrant domestic workers (MDWs) from […]

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Domestic worker recruitment a lucrative trade in Lebanon: report

8 September 2014, The Daily Star Lebanon BEIRUT: Migrant worker recruitment agencies are making elaborate profits off the back of migrant domestic workers who continue to face extremely harsh labor and living conditions in Lebanon, a new report said. “The report found that those migrant domestic workers interviewed as part of this study are victims

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Govt working on zero recruitment cost for migrant workers

18 August 2014, República KATHMANDU, August 18: The government has said that it has been negotiating with major source countries to make the recruitment process free of cost for Nepalis migrant workers. “We have been advocating for zero recruitment cost for Nepali migrant workers. To materialize this idea, the role of countries seeking migrant workers

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Govt to ask Malaysia to release Nepalis

18 August 2014, eKantipur.com KATHMANDU, AUG 18 – The government is preparing to request Malaysia to repatriate thousands of Nepali migrant workers who have been stranded in the Islamic kingdom. The move could benefit at least 40,000 Nepali workers staying illegally in the country, many of whom have been languishing in detention centres for months.

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The Plight of Nepal’s Migrant Workers

11 August 2014, The Diplomat Often cheated and frequently facing atrocious working conditions, young Nepalese are still flocking abroad for work. Confronted with a lack of employment opportunities at home, every day 1,500 or more young Nepalese go aboard seeking employment opportunities, according to official data. In fact, the number is likely to be even

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1,959 Nepali workers return from Malaysia

7 August 2014, eKantipur.com […] The Malaysian government has been granting amnesty to foreign workers who were staying in the country illegally so as to allow the latter group to return home after surrendering at the Immigration Department and paying a certain amount – 400 Malaysian Ringgit – as fine. Some 3,000 foreign workers staying

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Recruitment of house workers from Vietnam, Nepal before Haj

4 August 2014, Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Kingdom will soon start recruiting housemaids from Vietnam and Nepal, according to Deputy Labor Minister Mofarej Al-Haqbani. “Agreements to this effect will be signed with the two countries before the Haj season in October,” he told Okaz/Saudi Gazette on Sunday during an Eid party organized by his

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Curbing fraud recruitment firms

1 August 2014, EKantipur.com KATHMANDU, AUG 01 – The government has decided to make it mandatory for recruitment agencies and workers to present themselves at the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) during signing of the labour contract. The provision, which aims at curbing fraudulent activities involved in the recruitment process, is expected to come into

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