HRSN wants a tripartite cooperation to pay workers' wages

Kathmandu, May 22

Human Resources Society Nepal (HRSN) has recommended to forge a tripartite cooperation among the government, private sector and workers and share the equal burden to pay the salary and wages.

"In the short term, the enterprises should provide 50 per cent and rest should be borne by the government and workers. The government should subsidise the economic burden of the private sector businesses," it said.

President of the society Mohan Ojha said that people and workers look up to the government during the difficult times.

The society has also proposed that the enterprises should pay 80 per cent salary of the first month during the lockdown, 60 per cent in the second month, 40 per cent in the third month and 20 per cent for the next three months and the rest should be provided by the government as per the availability of the resources.

It also suggested to run the industry and employ human resources interchangeably. "This society is of the view that the work should be resumed and workers also should not be worried about their daily need."

The society maintained that the government can use Rs. 33.40 billion which it collected in the name of social security tax in the last decade to support the workers during the critical time.

"The government should study and analyse the economic stimulus package announced by various countries around the world and bring out such programme to support the private businesses," it said.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 23 May 2020.