Nepal
Remote's Nepal employment guide will guide you through your compliance responsibilities. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Nepal. but you can pay contractors with Remote.
- Capital City
Kathmandu
- Currency
Nepalese rupee (रू, NPR)
- Languages
Nepali
- Population size
28,095,714
Employment termination in Nepal
Termination process
Employers can dismiss employees for poor performance, conviction for a criminal charge, medical incapacity, the expiration of their contract, or serious misconduct such as getting violent at work, fraud, theft, taking unapproved leave of up to 30 days, and falsifying documents.
Employees should generally be notified of a pending termination at least seven days in advance so they can offer an explanation for their behaviour; on the other hand, terminations for misconduct are effective immediately.
Notice period
The notice period depends on how long an employee has been working:
Up to four week: one day
From four weeks to one year: seven days
More than one year: 30 days
Severance pay
Nepali workers are only entitled severance payments if they’re not eligible for unemployment benefits, in which case the employer has to pay the employee a month’s salary for every year they’ve been employed.
Upon dismissal, an employer must pay the employee the cash value of any unused leave they’ve accrued.
Probation periods
Limited to six months.