Nepal Government makes new guidelines of lowering the age bar of migrant women worker to be 25 years and above
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has made new guidelines of lowering the age bar of migrant women worker to be 25 years and above lifting the ban. The new rule came in action with consultation of various stakeholders and activists group.
Nepal has recently imposed a ‘temporary ban’ in July siting cases of women abuse and harassment.
Similarly in August 2012, the government had barred women below 30 to go to the Gulf and Middle East to work in the domestic sector, 18 months after it ended a 12-year ban for the region.
The guidelines, being reviewed by the Foreign Ministry, require a host country to sign a memorandum of understanding in order to hire workers from Nepal. The employer should ensure a minimum wage of $300 with additional provisions of food and accommodation, weekly day off and annual leave.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has shown its willingness to address workers’ safety and security concerns raised by Nepal. Responding to an MoU forwarded by Nepal earlier this week, the country has said it is ready to abide by all the conditions except including a sample of labour contract in the bilateral agreement and forming a community outreach centre for maids.
Nepal has recently imposed a ‘temporary ban’ in July siting cases of women abuse and harassment.
Similarly in August 2012, the government had barred women below 30 to go to the Gulf and Middle East to work in the domestic sector, 18 months after it ended a 12-year ban for the region.
The guidelines, being reviewed by the Foreign Ministry, require a host country to sign a memorandum of understanding in order to hire workers from Nepal. The employer should ensure a minimum wage of $300 with additional provisions of food and accommodation, weekly day off and annual leave.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has shown its willingness to address workers’ safety and security concerns raised by Nepal. Responding to an MoU forwarded by Nepal earlier this week, the country has said it is ready to abide by all the conditions except including a sample of labour contract in the bilateral agreement and forming a community outreach centre for maids.
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