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Nepal: Fair & ethical recruitment practices falling short as migrant workers continue to pay extortionate fees

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Featured pages Featured pages Briefing Featured pages Opinion Featured pages Nepali migrant workers continue to dole out hefty amounts for overseas jobs, 19 Dec 2020 According to Kumar Prasad Dahal, director general at the department, more than 75 percent of the complaints his office receives are related to workers being overcharged for jobs in the Persian Gulf countries, Malaysia and Europe. During [an] event, organised by Labour Employment Journalist Group, participants agreed that fair and ethical recruitment practices are far from being implemented while hiring Nepali workers despite stakeholders’ commitments. “The general understanding is that fair recruitment means only free visa and free ticket. But fair recruitment means ensuring workers rights during all phases of the hiring process. Recruitment is just one of the aspects of the practice,” said Neha Choudha

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