Rights and Protections for Migrant Workers

Migrant Worker Rights in Nepal

Millions of Nepalis work abroad. Here's what you need to know about your rights and protections.

# Before You Leave Nepal

# 1. Get a Valid Passport

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# 2. Review Your Employment Contract

Before signing, ensure the contract includes:

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

**Never sign a contract you don't understand. Have someone translate it.**

# 3. Register with Your Embassy

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# Rights While Working Abroad

# 1. Safe Working Conditions

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# 2. Fair Wages

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# 3. Freedom of Movement

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# 4. Legal Protections

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# Common Issues Migrant Workers Face

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# What To Do If You're in Trouble

**Immediate Actions:**

**Get Help From:**

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# If Your Wages Are Not Being Paid

# If You're Abused or Harassed

# Upon Return to Nepal

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# Prevention Tips

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# Resources

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

# Important Rights to Remember

You have the right to:

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

• Apply at Passport Office
• Ensure it's valid for the duration of employment
• Keep copies in multiple places
• Exact job description and responsibilities
• Monthly salary in local currency
• Working hours and overtime terms
• Leave and holidays
• Accommodation and meals
• Health insurance coverage
• Termination clause
• Contact person in Nepal
• Register with the Nepali embassy in destination country
• Update contact information
• Keep embassy emergency numbers
• Right to safe work environment
• Protection from physical abuse
• Access to medical care
• Proper safety equipment
• Payment as promised in contract
• Overtime compensation
• No unauthorized deductions
• On-time payment every month
• Right to keep your passport
• Freedom to leave the country
• Right to resign with proper notice
• Protection from forced labor
• Right to fair trial
• Right to legal representation
• Protection against discrimination
• Right to report abuse
• **Wage Theft**: Not receiving full promised payment
• **Document Confiscation**: Employer taking passport
• **Forced Labor**: Conditions different from contract
• **Abuse**: Physical or sexual harassment
• **Unsafe Conditions**: Poor living/working environment
• Nepali Embassy/Consulate
• Local labor department
• NGOs helping migrant workers
• Police in destination country
• File complaint if wages unpaid
• Report abuse to authorities
• Register for rehabilitation if needed
• Seek legal action against employer
• Contact NGOs for support
• Verify employer through official channels
• Go through licensed recruitment agency
• Have contract reviewed by lawyer
• Tell family where you're going
• Keep regular contact with family
• Register with embassy
• Department of Foreign Employment: Official labor authority
• Nepali Embassies Abroad: Emergency assistance
• IOM Nepal: Migration support services
• NGOs: Migrant worker support organizations
• Fair wages and benefits
• Safe working conditions
• Keep your passport
• Resign and return home
• Report abuse without fear
• Legal assistance

Migrant work is challenging but your rights are protected. Don't suffer alone—reach out for help.