Kathmandu, July 16
The government is preparing to make it mandatory for employers to pay their employees salary through banking channels mandatory.
However, they will be given a certain time to implement the decision. According to the reliable government sources, such deadlines will be different for government offices, nonprofit NGOs, private profit companies, among others.
A Cabinet meeting to be held today is likely to make a decision in this regard.
Earlier, the Labour Regulation was amended to insert such provision.
The government hopes that such a system will ensure that the labourers get their pay as mentioned in their employment contract so that the minimum wage standards get implemented everywhere.
Officials say the preparation was made after it was found that some schools, hospitals, banks and financial institutions and private firms are paying their staff much lower than the standards set by the governments.
When the new provision will come into effect, the employers have to submit details of payments made to the staff when they apply for their registration renewal.
