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Government
is involved in all the process of employment. It is legal stay
of up to three years with a valid labour contract. There is protection
of rights and interest of foreign workers applied as equally as
to Korean counterparts based on the standard labour law.
"Act on Employment of foreign workers,
2003" was legislated by the Government of Korea, which introduces
the employment permit system for migrant worker. According to
the Act, business that has failed to recruit domestic human resources
will be allowed legally to hire migrant workers from the sending
country. In 2004, the Government of Republic of Korea decided
to implement the employment permit system which treats as equal
as native labour. Industrial Trainee scheme was decided to abolish
in 2005. Foreign worker, working under this system requires to
enter into EPS.
Nepal Government is also going to enter into
EPS to send workers to Korea, In this regard, an agreement (Memorandum
of Understanding, MOU) have been signed between two countries
at minister level on 23rd July, 2007. Five thousands workers are
expected to send to Korea under this system. For this purpose
a separate working office (i.e. EPS Desk) under the DOLEP has
been established for smooth implementation. |
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