Saturday, February 25, 2012

Government plans to sign labour pacts.

Deal with Malaysia, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Oman in pipeline.

The government is preparing to sign labour agreements with five countires, where Nepalis travel to as migrant workers within the current fiscal year. Preparations to sign labour agreements with Malaysia, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Oman are in the final stages, said spokesperson of the Ministry of Labour and Transport Management Buddhi Bahadur Khadka. We have forwarded our draft to them, he said, adding that all the concerned countries are positive about it and the labour contract with these five countries is expected to be finalised within this fiscal year. The Government had signed a labour contract with Malaysia one of the most preferred destinations for Nepali foreign job aspirants in 2007 but it was not renewed after two years, Anew agreement will be signed with Malaysia keeping in mind the changing labour market scenario, he said.
           About 400,000 Nepalis are believed to be working in the destination but the Malaysian government's record reveals that there were only 283,000 Nepali workers till August last year. Likewise, Israel is a lucrative destination for Nepali women migrant workers but it is not migrant workers but it is not hiring many Nepali's at present. Just 112 Nepali women have reached Israel as caregivers after the destination reopened two months back. Israel had banned Nepali women since April24, 2009. Among other destinations with whom a labour agreement is planned, lebanon tops the chart as the destination was banned by the Nepali government following 15 suicides in 2009. The legislative parliament has ordered for the destination to be reopened after labour contact is finalised. A labour contract with the destination country ensures the safety of workers including rights to seek legal remedy. Labour contracts between countries which send and which receive workers is a must for safe migrantion but destination countries are jusally not in favour of signing the agreement.
            Other countries with whom the Nepali government has planned to sign a labour agreement are Jordan and Oman. It had allowed workers to go to Jordan last year following a six year ban. Twelve Nepalis killed in Iraq had gone through Jordan to Iraq in August 31, 2004. There are about 40,000 Nepali migrant workers in Oman.

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