The government has started preparations for setting up the Labour Commission, as provided for in the Interim Constitution.
After a decision was taken to this effect at a meeting of the Council of Ministers in the second week of November, a task force has been set up for this purpose with Bishnu Prasad Lamsal as the convenor. Lamsal is a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Transport Management. The task force has five representatives from Federation of the Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and other five representing various trade unions.
Meanwhile, the government has also started steps to revise the Labour Act which was introduced 15 years ago. The International Labour Organisation is providing technical assistance to draft the revised law
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