Department of Foreign Employment monitors firms missing worker quota

Kathmandu, August 27 — The Foreign Employment Department has initiated a monitoring process for manpower companies that fail to send 100 workers abroad for employment. The department has begun on-site inspections as part of the renewal process for these companies. Renewal will only be granted after a thorough evaluation.

According to Gurudatta Subedi, the department's information officer, four teams led by four directors have been formed to conduct the monitoring.

During these inspections, the teams will check for the presence of offices, the existence of civil charters, and the presence of employees. Subedi reported that the initial inspections have confirmed that all companies have operational offices.

The monitoring teams will also investigate why some companies are not meeting the requirement of sending 100 workers abroad annually. Common reasons provided by companies include difficulties in securing demand from overseas and a lack of available workers.

Under the Foreign Employment Act, 2064, manpower companies that do not meet the 100-workers-per-year target for two consecutive years are typically ineligible for renewal. However, the Council of Ministers has the authority to decide on renewals by addressing any legal obstacles. For the past four years, companies failing to meet this requirement have been renewed under this provision.

Following a decision by the Council of Ministers on August 14, 317 manpower companies facing cancellation will be renewed. The department has requested renewal applications, and renewals will proceed only after these companies are monitored. Subedi confirmed that the monitoring is being conducted based on this policy.