Govt ban puts Nepali migrant domestic workers at risk

​​​​​​​While the government of Nepal has banned people from working as domestic workers in Gulf countries for more than six years now, around 80 per cent of such workers going abroad have been using informal channels from neighbouring countries including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

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UAE requests Nepal to resume sending domestic helpers

On Wednesday, Nepal and the UAE renewed the labour deal, which paves the way for the resumption of sending domestic workers to the Gulf nation more conveniently.

Training mandatory for domestic workers going to European countries

The government has made training mandatory for Nepalis going to European countries as domestic workers. The post Training mandatory for domestic workers going to European countries appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Training made mandatory for domestic workers going to European countries

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The government has made training mandatory for the Nepali workers going to European countries as domestic help.

Minister takes stock of Nepali workers in UAE

A Nepali delegation led by Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha, which is on a visit to the United Arab Emirates, has taken stock of the condition of services, salaries, perks, and security given to Nepali domestic workers in the UAE.

Nepali delegation takes stock of situation of Nepali domestic workers in UAE

KATHMANDU: A Nepali delegation led by Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha, which is on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has taken stock of the condition of services, salaries, perks and security given to Nepali domestic workers in the UAE. The delegation on Wednesday visited tadbeer service centers […]

Decent work for domestic workers: Are we doing enough?

When I took up my role as the regional director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Bangkok, domestic workers were at the forefront of my mind.

Domestic workers in Nepal get 20 percent less than other workers: ILO report

Nepal has also not endorsed ILO’s Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 that requires member states to set minimum wage for domestic workers.

Equality, decent work still a far cry for 'the help'

Ten years after the adoption of an historic International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention that confirmed their labour rights, domestic workers are still fighting for recognition as workers and essential service providers.