Nepal – 1st – Extraterritorial
2.2 Business and Human Rights Implementation Action Plan
- 1. Protection
| 15 | To reach bilateral and multilateral labour agreement to ensure that Nepali citizens who are employed abroad receive service and benefits according to international standards | MOLESS | Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Nepali diplomatic mission/ | Continu ous | Nepali workers in foreign employment receive service and benefits as per international labour law |
| 30 | Including business and human rights issues in the bilateral labour agreement and MoUs reached with the destination countries for foreign employment | MOLESS | MoFA/diplomatic mission/ destination countries | Continu ous | Business and human rights issues included in labour agreements |
| 31 | To effectively implement the legal provision of sending trained workers for foreign employment | MOLESS | Training provider institutions/ foreign employment entrepreneurs/destination countries | Second year | Increase in number of trained workers |
2. Respect
| 68 | The foreign employment entrepreneurs to develop and enforce ethical recruitment policy of the organization as per the prevailing national and international labour laws. | Entrepreneurs/foreign employment entre preneurs association/ federation | Department of foreign employment/Foreign Employment Board | Second year | Development and enforcement of ethical recruitment policy |
| 69 | To increase the awareness and capacity of foreign employment entrepreneurs on business and human rights sensitization and compliance. | Entrepreneurs/foreign employment entre preneurs association/ federation | Department of foreign employment/Foreign Employment Board | Continuous | capacity of foreign employment entre preneurs increased |
| 70 | To carry out effective coordination with stakeholder agencies and employers in the destination countries for ensuring safety and decent working environment for Nepali workers in the destination countries. | Entrepreneurs/foreign employment entre preneurs association/ federation | MOLESS/Foreign Employment Board/ diplomatic missions | Continuous | Safe workplace guaranteed |
| 71 | To coordinate for arrangement of accommodation, food and medical care of the Nepali workers in destination countries. | Entrepreneurs/foreign employment entre preneurs association/ federation | Employers of destination countries/Foreign Employment Board | Continuous | Provision of ac commodation, food and medical treatment |
| 72 | The foreign employment entrepreneurs’ association/federation to develop and enforce a code of conduct for business operation and protection of human rights. | Entrepreneurs/foreign employment entre preneurs association/ federation | Foreign Employment Entrepreneurs | First year | Code of conduct implemented |
3. Remedy
| 105 | Enhance the capacity and expand the scope of services of agencies including foreign employment board, department of foreign employment and foreign employment tribunal for the access of Nepali workers, who have faced problems and cheated in course of foreign employment, to relief, rescue, compensation and justice. | Foreign employment board, department of foreign employment and foreign employment tribunal | MOLESS | Continuous | Capacity development |