The Foreign Employment Department has instructed licensed agencies to mandatorily disclose official contact details in their advertisements. The department has stipulated that advertisements must clearly mention the contact person’s name, phone number, and location. Following complaints that the lack of such information in advertisements made it difficult for applicants to reach out, the department has also issued a warning about potential legal action.
April 17, Kathmandu – The Foreign Employment Department has directed its branches to ensure that agencies holding permits to send workers abroad include official contact information in advertisements published in nationally circulated daily newspapers. The directive specifies that the contact person’s name, phone number, and address must be clearly stated in the advertisements.
The department received complaints citing difficulties for applicants in reaching agencies due to missing contact details in recent advertisements. Taking these issues seriously, the department has issued a notice requiring all licensed agencies to include clear contact details in their advertisements. Additionally, when submitting pre-approval applications for foreign employment demand letters, agencies must disclose the relevant contact person’s name, number, and address. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in legal proceedings as per existing laws, the department warned.
