Making workers pay for Israel jobs is a step back from zero cost to employees policy

Nepal’s recent labour agreements make employers bear recruitment fees, airfare and other related costs, but the latest accord to send 500 nurses to Israel makes them pay these fees.

Nepali workers going abroad to work should not be paying for their flight tickets and other related recruitment costs, according to the government’s own policy. But the agreement with Israel on Wednesday to send 500 nurses contravenes this policy as well as Nepal’s international commitments.