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 manpow... read more
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 ... read more
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... read more
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 sa... read more
Nepali Sansar | 27 September 2018 In a move boosting Nepal Migrants employment opportunities in UAE, the Nepal Government and UAE have agreed to revise the existing labor agreement. Nepal Labor, Employment & Social Security Minister Gokarna Bista and ... read more
Times of Oman | 22 September 2018 “We have nearly 20,000 Nepalis in Oman, most of whom are blue-collar workers. I can see a lot of opportunities for Nepalis here, as the Sultanate provides favourable working and living conditions for expatriates. Also, ... read more
The Kathmandu Post | 11 September 2018 Kathmandu – The government on Monday launched Foreign Employment Information Management System (FEIMS) that would enable the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) to keep records of migrant workers returning ... read more
Kathmandu Post | 9 September 2018 Sep 9, 2018-Recruiting agencies have to issue receipt to a migrant worker who submits his passport to process visa, the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has said. DoFE Director Udhav Prasad Rijal said all recruitin... read more
The Edge Malaysia | 6 September 2018 According to a source, an agent who previously brought in foreign labour, it is “quite lucrative”, particularly for Bangladeshi workers. “Bangladeshi workers usually need to prepare around RM20,000 to start the p... read more
The Himalayan | 5 September 2018 As a result of mismanagement of services being provided to foreign migrant workers, the government has said it will integrate all systems and statistics related to foreign employment service in country. According to the mi... read more