Press Council Nepal Staff Protest Unpaid Dearness Allowance

Summary

Permanent employees of Press Council Nepal have initiated a sit-in and work stoppage demanding their unpaid dearness allowance which has been withheld for six months.

Key Points
  • Permanent employees of Press Council Nepal have not received their dearness allowance for the past 6 months.
  • Employees have started a sit-in protest and stopped work by pen-down since Thursday.
  • The dearness allowance is a mandatory government obligation but has not been provided since last Magh.
  • Employees vow to continue the protest until they receive a concrete assurance of allowance payment.
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