Kharel & Pant Law Associates / Nepal
Labour &
Employment
Practical legal counsel for your workplace. From hiring and everyday compliance to sensitive employment decisions, we help you understand your position and take the next step.
Our Involvement
Support throughout the employment relationship
We translate workplace concerns into legal advice, documents and a practical course of action. Our employer support connects leadership, HR and finance teams; we also advise individuals on employment rights and disputes, subject to conflict checks.
01 / Getting Started
Hiring &
Engagement
Put the right terms, permissions and responsibilities in place before work begins.
01Hiring and employment contracts
We assess how a role operates in practice, advise on the appropriate employment category and draft or review appointment documents. Our review covers duties, remuneration, probation and service conditions, including arrangements for interns, trainees and managerial employees.
Documents and practical support
- Employment agreements, appointment letters and job descriptions
- Classification review and probation assessment records
- Internship, traineeship and management terms
02Engagement of foreign nationals
We assess the proposed role, the employer's eligibility and any applicable exemption before advising on work-permit requirements. We help organise recruitment evidence, prepare application documents and align the employment agreement with the permission sought, coordinating immigration advice where needed.
Documents and practical support
- Eligibility and permit-route assessment
- Recruitment records, application file and authority correspondence
- Employment terms and a permit-renewal calendar
03Outsourced and labour-supply employees
We review whether the proposed work can be supplied through a labour supplier and examine the supplier's licensing position. We help define responsibility for wages, benefits, social security and workplace safety, and advise on the principal employer's exposure if the supplier does not meet its obligations.
Documents and practical support
- Supplier due diligence and licence review
- Labour-supply agreement and allocation of responsibilities
- Payment-evidence checklist and breach-response notices
04Transfers and changes in employment structure
We advise on internal transfers and employee moves between establishments, including employment issues arising during a reorganisation or acquisition. Our review addresses consent, service continuity, accrued benefits and changes to duties or location before the transfer is implemented.
Documents and practical support
- Transfer letters, consent records and transfer agreements
- Service-continuity and accrued-benefit schedules
- Review of relocation arrangements and employee communications
02 / Day-to-Day Support
Everyday
Employment
Connect your policies and records with the way the workplace actually operates.
05HR manuals and employment policies
We draft and update HR manuals and service by-laws to reflect the organisation's operations, applicable employment standards and collective arrangements. We identify conflicting clauses and help implement policies through appropriate internal approvals, employee communication and Labour Office processes where applicable.
Documents and practical support
- HR manual, service by-laws and policy gap review
- Grievance, conduct and anti-harassment procedures
- Adoption records, employee acknowledgements and filing support
06Working hours and overtime
We review shift patterns, rest arrangements, overtime approval and attendance records against the rules applicable to the workforce. We advise on disputed working time and help HR and payroll teams establish a consistent basis for recording and paying authorised overtime.
Documents and practical support
- Working-time and shift-policy review
- Overtime approval and attendance-record templates
- Legal assessment of disputed hours and payment practices
07Remuneration and payroll compliance
We review remuneration structures, payment intervals, increments, festival allowances and deductions for legal compliance. Working with your finance advisers, we identify underpayment exposure and help document corrections, taking account of applicable wage notices and contractual commitments.
Documents and practical support
- Salary-structure and deduction review
- Contract amendments and payroll compliance recommendations
- Arrears assessment and employee payment communications
08Holidays and leave
We help align leave policies with employee entitlements and operational needs. Our advice covers weekly and public holidays, substitute leave, home and sick leave, maternity and maternity-care leave, mourning leave, accumulation and encashment.
Documents and practical support
- Leave-policy and holiday-calendar review
- Approval, balance and encashment record templates
- Advice on leave disputes and separation calculations
03 / Institutional Readiness
Governance &
Compliance
Know where responsibility sits and keep the evidence needed to demonstrate compliance.
10Workplace committees and labour relations
We assess which committee and representation arrangements apply to your workforce. We advise on formation procedures, membership, responsibilities and records for labour relations, safety and health, and collective bargaining, with attention to employee representation and existing union arrangements.
Documents and practical support
- Committee applicability and formation advice
- Terms of reference, notices and meeting-minute templates
- Consultation records and collective-arrangement review
11Labour audit and inspection
We review employment records to identify compliance gaps and help prepare the labour audit file. We advise on the reporting and submission requirements applicable at the time, support responses to inspection queries and help prioritise corrective action with the responsible teams.
Documents and practical support
- Document request list and legal compliance gap report
- Audit-file preparation and corrective-action tracker
- Inspection responses and supporting evidence bundles
04 / Sensitive Decisions
Change &
Separation
Assess the grounds, consider the options and follow a documented process.
12Lay-off and retrenchment
We distinguish temporary operational interruptions from permanent workforce reductions and assess the legal basis for the proposed action. We advise on alternatives, consultation, notices, selection and compensation, helping the business plan a defensible process before communicating a decision.
Documents and practical support
- Grounds assessment and implementation timetable
- Consultation papers, selection review and employee notices
- Compensation review and settlement documentation
13Misconduct, discipline and suspension
We assess allegations and evidence, advise on the applicable procedure and help preserve the employee's opportunity to respond. Our support covers inquiry planning, suspension questions, decision-making authority, procedural deadlines and a reasoned outcome proportionate to the findings.
Documents and practical support
- Evidence review and inquiry plan
- Show-cause notices and response assessment
- Decision letters, service records and dispute preparation
14Termination and final settlement
We advise on resignation, contract completion, performance and health-related exits, retirement and other proposed termination grounds. We review notice and accrued entitlements, help prepare separation documents and advise on negotiation or representation where an employment dispute arises.
Documents and practical support
- Grounds and procedure review before a decision
- Notice, handover, experience certificate and settlement documents
- Review of final dues, settlement terms and dispute options
Contact
Discuss a labour matter
Tell us about your workplace concern, any relevant notice or deadline, and the support you need.
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Social security and employee benefits
We assess the social security framework applicable to the employer and workforce, identify registration or contribution gaps and advise on benefit obligations. We coordinate with HR, payroll and the relevant institutions on corrections and employee benefit questions.
Documents and practical support
- Registration and contribution-record review
- Legal assessment of benefit and insurance arrangements
- Remediation plan and correspondence on contribution discrepancies
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