1. Current Trends in the Employment and Industrial Relations in MNEs in Nepal

2. Frameworks: Concession to MNEs: Bilateral Agreements ( BIPPA)
Multilateral Agreements
(SAFTA )

3. Mechanism: Concession to MNEs : EPZ SEZ
( still not imposed but coming very soon, already locations identified and work is going on)

4. Concession to MNEs :
No duty levied on RM and auxiliaries imported by industries in SEZ and EPZ
Industries exporting more than 40% of the production will treated as above although they are not in EPZs
For industry selling the product in foreign currencies are treated separately and have Excise duty reimbursement
After an industry comes into operation, 10% of GP is allowed to deduct against taxable income on account of expenses related with technology, product developments, and efficiency development

5. Nature of the Employment:
Paid better than domestic
Shifts and work pressure
Less number of regular work and more irregular
High Work intensity
Nature of the Employment:

6. Mgmt Policies They consult workers’ but just formality
Dealing with union:
Do not want it
If it comes , should not have link with any federations and national centre
Union must only consulted in wage and direct workers issue
Should not raise any issue on mgmt policies and practices

7. . Mgmt Policies Right to Organize and CB Do not want
Try everyway possible to stop union
If it comes, should be with in company level
CB should only cover the wage and directly workers related issues. .

8. Means available: Labour Laws Trade Union acts
ILO conventions ratified by Country
ILO declarations
Previous Negotiations in similar industry and company
Tripartite negotiations in national level.

9. TUs week in: Information, data, research and recent updates
Multiplicity of TU and inter union rivalry
Technical and financial resources
Lack of good human resources in TU
Lack of clear vision
Lack of startetigies

10. Main TU Priorities Organizing the unorganized- it’s ongoing
Gaining power to bargain and negotiate in new environment- new industrial bargaining policy has been demanded
Provision of Social security covering the large number of workers- New Social Security plan

11. Main TU Priorities:
Representation and participation in policy and decision making level- Constitution making and labour law reform process.
Creating unified trade union movement- JTUCC
Lack of strategies

12. Saru- GEFONT Nepal
Raj- UNI Nepal
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