Remote’s guide to employing in

Nepal
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With localized contracts, easy invoice management, and best-in-class compliance, you can grow your team in Nepal with confidence. Currently, you can hire and manage contractors in Nepal through Remote, but our EOR services are not yet live.

Services available in this country:
Contractor Management
  • Capital City

    Kathmandu

  • Currency

    Nepalese rupee (रू, NPR)

  • Languages

    Nepali

  • Population size

    28,095,714

Services available in this country:
Contractor Management
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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.