Ministry fixes wages to job aspirants in the UAE

Kathmandu, June 5: The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has fixed the wages for Nepali job aspirants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).     

A Nepali worker will be paid minimum 1000 Dirham per month. This is equivalent to around 38,000 Nepali rupees.     

Minister Sharat Singh Bhandari said the payment was determined based on the market and feedback from the Nepali Embassy in the UAE. The Ministry-level decision was made after taking suggestions even from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Law.     

Now onwards, the employers will not get Nepali workers in case they fail pay to guarantee the minimum wage. The letter of demand from the UAE that fail to meet payment standard will not be authenticated.     

Minister Bhandari further said, "Earlier, Nepali worker was provided the salary ranging from 800 Dirham to 1200 Dirham. But the present determination fetches minimum 1,000 Dirham, 1200 and 1500 Dirham per month."     

He believed that the decision would work in favour of Nepali workers in the UAE.(RSS)