नेपालका राणा प्रधानमन्त्रीहरु

 Safety and health arrangement Formulation of Safety and Health Policy

As per the new labor act, the entity should formulate the safety and health policy as per the regulation or directive. Such policy should be registered with labor office.

Safety and Health Committee

Where 20 or more workers are engaged in work in an entity, employer shall constitute a safety and health committee having the representation of workers.                                                                      5.2 LABOUR LAW

The labor act, 2017 (2074) ("new labor act") was passed by the parliament on August 11, 2017 (Shrawan 27, 2074) and accorded the assent by the president on September 04, 2017 (2074-05-19). The new labor act is now effective from the date of assent by the president by virtue of section 3 (f) of the interpretation of statute act, 1953 (2010). The new labor act has. repealed the labor act 1992 (2048) (the "previous act"). The new labor act has brought complete change in employment regime in Nepal. The major provisions of the new labor act are briefly outlined below.