Migrant workers who experienced fraud to secure overseas jobs are facing additional sufferings while seeking compensation because of procedural complexities at the Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training (BMET). It takes at least four months to one year for the disposal of any compensation claims lodged with the government body dealing with the migration issues,
India Business News: The Indian government, through the Ministry of External Affairs, has released a statement addressing the exploitation of overseas job seekers by unreg
The MEA disclosed that many of these unscrupulous agents conduct their operations through social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, as well as text messages. These agents often provide scant or no information about their locations and contacts, preferring communication solely through WhatsApp, making it challenging to verify the caller s identity and the legitimacy of the job offer.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday called upon Indians seeking employment abroad to not fall prey to fake job offers and urged them to use safe and legal services of registered recruiting agents. In an advisory, the MEA also warned all unregistered agencies promising jobs abroad not to involve in overseas recruitment saying such activities are in violation of Emigration Act 1983 and amount to human trafficking, which is a punishable criminal offence.