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NPL-1985-L-71668
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Foreign Employment Act, 1985 (2042/07/14)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nepal
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1985-10-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Regulates the employment of Nepalese citizens abroad. Provides for the regulation of recruitment agencies, including licensing, the selection of workers, advertising, fees, employment contracts, records, and investigations (arts. 1-18). For those citizens wishing to go on an individual basis, permission must be sought from the government (art. 23). It also provides for sanctions for offences against the Act (art. 24).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1986-06-16
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1993-06-02 (NPL-1993-L-36021)
Foreign Employment (First Amendment) Act, 2049
Amending text(s)
1998-01-28 (NPL-1998-L-49579)
Foreign Employment (Second Amendment) Act, 1998.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2007-09-05 (NPL-2007-L-78258)
Foreign Employment Act, 2007 (Act No. 26 of the year 2042).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Employment Promotion Commission
Publisher
Government of Nepal
URL
http://www.rojgarayog.gov.np/cgi-bin/ewf/scripts/elixir_website_framework_page_loader.cgi?page=Foreign_Employment_Act.src
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Publisher
labornepal.org
URL
http://www.labornepal.org/legislation/foreign_emplyomrnt_act2042.asp
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Publisher
Ministry of Labour and Transport Management
Country
Nepal
URL
http://www.moltm.gov.np/opensection.php?secid=372