Right to strike: Why Nepal’s labour law is still incomplete and regressive

The strike is an industrial weapon to ventilate the workers’ grievances and safeguard their interests. The right to strike is an integral part of the collective bargaining principle included in national and international labour laws.

Nepal’s existing labour law, Labour Act , 2017, has also provided workers with the right to strike. Yet, it seems regressive as there are legal vacuum and unclarity.