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UAE Ambassador Supports Revision of Minimum Wage for Nepali Migrant Workers

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Nepali migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to benefit from proposed revisions to their working conditions. The UAE Ambassador, Abdulla Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Shamsi, has expressed support for revising the minimum wage for Nepali workers in the UAE. During a meeting with Nepal's Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Sharat Singh Bhandari, the Ambassador welcomed a proposal to increase the minimum monthly salary to at least 1,000 dirhams. The Minister also requested mandatory provisions of accommodation and food allowances equivalent to 400 dirhams. The UAE Ambassador has pledged his government's full support in implementing the proposed revisions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UAE Ambassador, Abdulla Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Shamsi, has expressed support for revising the minimum wage for Nepali migrant workers in the UAE.
  • Minister Bhandari proposed a minimum monthly salary of at least 1,000 dirhams for Nepali workers in the UAE.
  • The Minister also requested mandatory provisions of accommodation and food allowances equivalent to 400 dirhams.
  • The UAE Ambassador has pledged his government's full support in implementing the proposed revisions.
  • Minister Bhandari shared the Government of Nepal's pilot project to send female domestic helps abroad, with all internal preparations completed.
  • The deployment process will commence following the final decision from the House of Representatives (HoR) Committee on Industry, Commerce, and the Labour and Consumer Welfare.
  • The Government of Nepal is advancing the digitization of all labor-related services and facilities, seeking support from the UAE Government.

Statistics:

  • Proposed minimum monthly salary: at least 1,000 dirhams.
  • Proposed mandatory accommodation allowance: equivalent to 400 dirhams.
  • Number of female domestic helps: to be deployed abroad under the Nepal Government's pilot project, pending final decision.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Nepal
  • United Arab Emirates Embassy in Nepal

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