Foreign employment agencies call off protest after talks with labour ministry
Summary
The Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies has called off its protest after reaching an understanding with the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment over a 15-point set of demands. The deal averts possible disruption to Nepalis preparing to leave for jobs abroad.
Key Points
- The Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies ended its protest programmes after talks with the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment.
- The talks centered on the association’s 15-point list of demands and policy and administrative problems in the foreign employment sector.
- The ministry said it would try to speed up amendments to the Foreign Employment Act, 2007 and its regulations.
- The association had threatened to stop sending Nepali workers abroad from August 23 if its demands were not addressed.
