Big gap exists between STOE and employment contracts used for female labor migration

KATHMANDU, Dec 21 (RSS): Hundreds of thousands of women migrant workers in the Middle East have signed employment contracts that they do not understand or do not adequately protect them against discrimination and abuse, according to a recent study carried out by UN Women and the International Organization for Migration with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

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Ministry begins discussion on labour migration policy

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has begun discussion with experts and stakeholders on initial draft of the labour migration policy. Labour Minister Sharat Singh Bhandari, said that government was for a policy on labour migration in order to make the domestic and foreign employment dignified. The policy is also essential for […]

Give employment to stop youth migration: Khanal

Senior CPN (Unified Socialist) leader and former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal has said that many youths were leaving the country for foreign employment because of the unemployment problem in the country.

High-level discussion on Labor migration, Role of diplomatic missions

KATHMANDU, Sep 11: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' held a comprehensive discussion with the Nepali Ambassadors in the destination countries to make foreign employment orderly, dignified, and safe. The ambassadors and heads of delegations of the destination

Discussion on Labor migration and the role of diplomatic missions

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is holding a comprehensive discussion with the Nepali Ambassadors in the destination countries to make foreign employment

Uncontrolled migration, foreign employment depleting Myagdi villages

Increasing migration of people to city areas in search of better opportunities and foreign employment has depleted most of the villages in the Myagdi district. Rum village is a case in point.

I will work to prevent migration of manpower: Minister Bhandari

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari has said that he will work to prevent the migration of manpower in lack of employment in home and to increase new employment opportunities in Nepal.

Labour Employment Journalism Prize instituted

KATHMANDU, June 15: The Labour and Employment Journalists Group has established ‘Labour and Employment Journalism Prize’ with an objective of encouraging the media persons actively covering the employment, labour and migration beat.   Group Chairperson Sunil Neupane said that the prize was established with the partnership of International Labour Organisation (ILO).    He said out of news materials published and disseminated from January 1, 2021 to July 14, three best materials would be awarded. The first prize consists of Rs 30,000 cash and certificate, the second prize Rs 20,000 and certificate and the third prize Rs 10,000 and certificate, according to the Group. Media persons active in labour employment sector willing to participate in the competition should send their material published or broadcasted in Nepali or English language at its office at Lalitpur Metropolitan City-10 or Group’s email lejog2076@gmail.com within 5:00 pm on July 15.

Covid-19 restrictions once again cast uncertainty over labour migration

After a disastrous 2020, when labour migration dropped to a new low, the foreign employment sector has once again started to feel the heat amid surge in Covid-19 cases and flights suspension.