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100 ActionAid 2004 study.
101 ActionAid 2004 study.
102 The percentage of workers who have been employed in their
positions for less than one year is stated as 62% in the ILO 2008
study and 45% in the Shakti Samuha 2008 study. According to the
ILO 2008 study, 65% of respondents had no knowledge of their
labour rights, although 78% were aware of restrictions on child
labour.
103 In the Shakti Samuha 2008 study, 78% of respondents expressed
dissatisfaction with their salaries.
104 65% of respondents in the ILO 2008 study said their salary was
adequate according to their qualifications.
105 According to the ActionAid 2004 study, 69% of cabin restaurant
workers earned from NPR 1,500 to 2,000 plus tips and commission
on the sale of alcohol and food, which for 80% range from NPR 1600
to 4,000. The monthly income for the majority totals from NPR
3,100 to NPR 6,000 per month. The ILO 2008 study found the
average monthly income of cabin and dance restaurant workers to
be NPR 4,366 per month.
106 The ILO 2008 study determined that girls and women working
in the carpet industry averaged an income of NPR 2,727 per month.
107 The Shakti Samuha 2008 study noted that 38% of respondents
stated job in security as the primary reason for dissatisfaction, where
as only 8.6% noted low salaries as the reason for dissatisfaction.
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108 100% of the respondents in the ILO 2008 study and 99% of the
respondents in the Shakti Samuha 2008 study said that they received
no appointment letter at the time they were hired.
109 The Shakti Samuha 2008 study stated that 81% of workers do
not ask for an increase in salary, of which two thirds gave the reason
that they were afraid of the owner.
110 According to the ILO 2008 study, 73% of entertainment workers
work 8-10 hour shifts, with a mean number of 6.8 working days per
week. The NHRC 2006 study noted that 60% work 8-10 hours a
day, 7 days a week, and the Shakti Samuha 2008 study noted that
76% worked more than 8 hours per day, 7 days a week. The NHRC
2006 study reported that 71% are required to work overtime, but
only 3% of those receive compensation. Similarly, the Shakti Samuha
2008 study reported that 61% were required to work overtime, but
only 4% received compensation.
111 The ILO 2008 study noted that 65% of entertainment workers
get no break during working hours, and 99% said that they get no
time off for public holidays.
112 In the ILO 2008 study, 100% of respondents said that they were
provided no form of maternity support, unlike women in shops, also
examined in the study, of whom 75% are provided maternity leave.
113 The percentage of children under 18 years is stated as 33% by
the Shakti Samuha 2008 study, 16% by the NHRC 2004 study, 32%
by the ILO/New ERA 2005 study, and less than 30% by the ActionAid
2004 study.