Right to Employment

JuRI’s Recommendation to Ensure Labor Rights

29 December, 2021 Kathmandu, Right to employment is one of the important fundamental rights as well as one of the important sources of livelihood and income generation. To map the situation of labor rights under Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP), JuRI-Nepal reviewed the implementation status of the Prime Minister Employment Program Operation Guidelines and its implementation status in its working areas. The review report was handed over to Hon'ble Krishna Kumar Shrestha, Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security on 29th December 2021. The research has identified some gaps and offered some suggestions to make the employment program more productive...

Handbook on Access to Employment makes public

1st December, 2020 Kapilvastu, Bijayanagar Rural Municipality, Kapilvastu under Lumbini Province has released a Handbook on Access to Employment and Agriculture for the Women and Youth. Justice and Rights Institute (JuRI Nepal), Indreni Rural Development Center (IRDC), and the ESCR-Network in Kapilvastu with support from IM Swedish Development Partner made this project possible. Section 2 of the handbook highlights the legal provisions particularly constitutional clauses about human rights that ensures access to employment and agriculture for dalit and marginalized communities including women and youth. The handbook in chapter 3 analyzes the policies and programme of the federal government, Lumbini Province...