The Himalayan Times | 26 October 2018 After holding numerous discussions with the Malaysian government and doing a lot of homework over the months, the government has finally fixed the date to ink the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a labour agreement with the South East Asian nation on Monday. The much awaited bilateral labour […]
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The Himalayan Times 24 October 2018 The government is preparing to provide online re-entry service for migrant workers soon. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) has said it will soon launch the online system for those migrants who are interested to go to foreign destinations repeatedly for employment. “The online re-entry service
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Nepali Sansar | 8 October 2018 In a move addressing Nepali migrants concerns, various stakeholders pertaining to human rights have urged the Government of Nepal to implement the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) recommendations. NHRC has recently recommended to the government, a 16-point document for effective management of foreign employment sector and address malpractices in
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The Himalayan Times | 1 October 2018 Nepal-The government has formally started the integrated software of Foreign Employment Information Management System (FEIMS) from today. According to the ministry, the system has a software, which can be accessed by all concerned with foreign employment services, including MoLESS, manpower companies, line offices under MoLESS, orientation centres, Department
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Kathmandu Post 2 October 2018 Recruiting agencies have launched a protest against the government’s latest measures to manage the foreign employment sector. The Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA), the umbrella organisation of manpower companies, has threatened to shut down all their services if the government does not roll back its decisions. Accusing the
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My Republica / 30 September 2018 Sept 30: Prospective Nepali migrant workers to Malaysia might not have to bear hefty departure amount if a draft agreement between Nepal and Malaysia is to be inked. The draft agreement agrees that Malaysian employer will bear all the costs of going on employment to Malaysia, a popular destination
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Kathmandu Post / 29 September 2018 After months of deliberation, Nepal and Malaysia have reached closer to a landmark deal as both the governments have agreed on a draft of the labour agreement that will relieve Nepali workers from paying fees for jobs in Malaysia. The upcoming labour pact is a much anticipated deal between
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Kathmandu Post | 17 September 2018 The government has set a new minimum monthly salary of 1,300 Saudi riyals (approximately Rs39,814) for the Saudi Arabia-bound Nepali migrant workers. A Cabinet meeting on Friday passed the proposal to hike the minimum salary for Nepali workers based on the recommendation of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and