KATHMANDU: The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has blacklisted a total of 67 foreign companies hiring Nepali migrant workers.

The Department took action against them following complaints lodged by migrant workers, according to Dilip Kumar Chapagain, the director general at the DoFE.

Malaysian companies among those blacklisted top the list, taking the total number to 52 while the other companies are from Saudi Arab, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Acting on complaints from Nepali migrants, right organization, and Nepal’s missions, the DoFE decided to this effect accusing the companies of not complying with the contract signed with them. That means the department now will not issue labor permits to these companies.

“Even the diplomatic missions at the destination countries where the companies operate are notified of the action against them,” said Chapagain.

The black listed companies belong to Malaysia, Saudi Arab, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, among others.

A record maintained by the Department shows that over 2,000 workers were in trouble at the destination countries due to negligence on the part of the labor destination countries. The Department has already rescued over 50 migrant distraught workers from abroad.