गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ 1.5 million migrant workers in South Korea deprived salary International 1.5 million migrant workers in South Korea deprived salary Jeevan Khattri October 09, 2020 Seoul: More than 1.5 million migrant workers in South Korea have been deprived of their salary that was mentioned in a contract with their employer beforehand, according to data from the Ministry of Labour. There are approximately 50,000 Nepali migrant workers in the country. The amounts to be paid to the migrant workers from various countries in the world in salary has reached 7.17 trillion South Korean Won between the years 2016 and 2019. Likewise, the amount to be paid to the workers hit 890 billion SKW in eight months. Most of the workers deprived of salaries are engaged in production companies. The main reason for the workers being deprived of their salaries is the global COVID-19 pandemic. Legal experts have suggested that the government of the respective countries should provide financial assistance to companies facing economic crisis due to the pandemic. A political party in South Korea has suggested that companies denying salaries to their workers should be fined. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left Cockroach Janta Party ends nationwide protests Celebrations at Delhi protest site after minister resigns Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity