Kathmandu. It is not certain whether the decision of the Department of Foreign Employment to compensate the workers who have been cheated in foreign employment has been implemented.
Fiscal Year 2081 published by the Office of the Auditor General. The report of Section 82 states that the actual situation of whether the victim has received the compensation amount as per the decision of the department has not been found as there is no record of the victim receiving the compensation.
Clause 36 of the Foreign Employment Act, 2064 BS states that if the employer does not provide employment as per the conditions stipulated in the agreement, the employer can file a complaint with the Department of Foreign Employment seeking compensation. If such a complaint is found reasonable, an order can be issued to compensate all the expenses incurred in foreign employment.
According to the department’s records, the last fiscal year 2081. Out of 4,974 complaints filed in 82 districts, 743 were settled and compensation of Rs 328.737 million has been determined.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has suggested the department to provide the compensation amount to the victim as per the decision of the department and implement the decision along with their updated records.
