General Information about SSF and its Compliance
What is the social security fund (SSF)?
It is the fund that is established under the Contribution Based Social Security Act, 2074. As the name suggests, the employers and the employees have to make a contribution to the fund each month to enjoy the benefits provided under social security schemes. In total, 31% of the basic salary of the employees is to be deposited in the fund, out of which 20...
Employee Rights : What are your Options as an Employee if you lost your job amidst Covid-19 Pandemic?
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS: WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS AS AN EMPLOYEE IF YOU LOST YOUR JOB AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a shutdown of economic activities across the globe. One among the various sectors affected deeply by the COVID-19 pandemic is the labor market. A lot of workers are being laid off permanently from their work owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lots of these layoffs...
What are Your Options to Deal With The Payment to Your Employees In This Lockdown?
WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS TO DEAL WITH THE PAYMENT TO YOUR EMPLOYEES IN THIS LOCKDOWN??Section 35(1) of Labor Act, 2017 of Nepal requires employers to pay the agreed remuneration to their employees as agreed upon in the employment agreement; or as determined by the employer. Section 35(2) further stresses that payment...
Sexual harrasment at workplace
Safety!! To be felt within ourselves, around us—home, streets or workplace.
Today, most of the population of the world are working population and the rate is steadily increasing day by day. While we are outside of our homes working in certain workplace, safety remains the primary concern of every working individual. Providing a safe work environment and culture where dignity at work is...