Department of Foreign Employment Orders Cyber Centers to Halt Misleading Labor Recruitment Ads

Kathmandu. The Department of Foreign Employment has directed cyber centers and training institutes operating near its offices and other locations to immediately cease misleading advertisements and intermediary activities.

In a public notice issued on Friday, the Department stated that some cyber centers, training institutes, and other organizations have been deceiving migrant workers by using misleading phrases such as 'Labor permits processed here' or 'Online labor forms filled here'.

The Department noted that it has taken serious note of complaints regarding these entities misleading service seekers, creating false allurements, and extorting money while acting as intermediaries.

Deadline to remove boards by Chait 30

The Department has ordered an immediate halt to such misleading promotional activities. Relevant businesses, cyber centers, organizations, and individuals are required to remove all promotional materials, including hoarding boards, flex boards, and wall writings, by Monday, Chait 30.

Under existing laws, labor permit processing is exclusively handled by the Department and designated Labor and Employment Offices. The notice warns that failure to comply with these directives will result in strict legal action under the Foreign Employment Act, 2064, and other prevailing laws.

The Department has also urged service seekers to obtain services only from official bodies and to avoid falling prey to intermediaries.