The Himalayan Times | 29 October 2018
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysian Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran signed the MoU in the capital today.
“This is a historical moment and a positive development for Nepali migrant workers. We will sign pacts with other labour destinations soon,” said Minister Bista.
As per the agreement, employer companies will bear recruitment service charges, two-way airfare, visa fee, health check-up, security screening and levy charges, among others. According to the MoU, from now on, Malaysian firms will pay the salaries of workers through banking channel and will have to deposit wages on the seventh day of the month. The employer firms will also have to bear all expenses related to accommodation, health check-up and security, among others, during the contract period. The contract period, which used to be three years has now been reduced to two years, as per the MoU.
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