Recruitment Process

We recruit and pre-select applicants for the employer’s evaluation and final selection. This is very useful when the foreign employer comes here to interview the pre-selected workers. Incase the interview is physically impossible, a telephone interview can also be arranged. Testing from TESDA (Technical Skills & Development Authority), an agency under the Bangladesh Bureau of Manpower & Employment (BMET) accredited private testing centre may be undertaken. A skills evaluation certificate supports the skills level of the applicant.

An applicant who has passed the final selection shall then be issued by the foreign employer an employment offer subject to the acceptance of the applicant. After the applicant has accepted the employment offer, the applicant will need to go through medical and laboratory examinations. CATHARSIS INTERNATIONAL processes all the documentary formalities with the BAIRA. At this point, the required type of visa of the applicant shall also be applied for the worker by the foreign employer.

EMPLOYMENT

The validity of the employment contract is normally 2 years, and is renewable at the option of both parties. Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Overtime Pay shall be in accordance with the labour laws of the host country. The employer shall provide insurance policy to the worker with the coverage of work related risks.

Other benefits as provided by the labour law of the host country shall also be accorded to the worker. Other employer-employee concerns shall be governed by the master employment contract.

POST-EMPLOYMENT

After the expiration of the employment contract, the foreign employer shall issue the worker a Certificate of Release, if applicable.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

For the purpose of obtaining visa for the selected workers in Bangladesh the employer may authorize Catharsis International in the form of a Power of Attorney. The Power of Attorney including the Demand Letter must be attested by the Labour Attache or by any authorized officer of the Embassy/Mission of Bangladesh located in the host country.

VISA ADVICE/NOC/WORK PERMIT

Documents granting permission from the appropriate authority of the country of employment for recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in the form of Visa Advice/NOC/Work Permit is sent to Catharsis International.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT/CONTRACT

The employer may send their own Proforma of Employment agreement along with the Demand Letter, Visa/NOC/Work Permit and Power of Attorney which, however, should be consistent with the local recruitment & regulations and procedures of Bangladesh. Specimen of an Employment Agreement is given at Annex-‘D’.

ISSUANCE OF DEMAND LETTER

The foreign employers may send their Demand Letter to Catharsis International stating the type and category of workers required, terms of services, and benefit the employer would like to offer to the workers etc.

ORIENTATION BEFORE DEPARTURE

Catharsis International provides basic orientation and pre-departure briefing to the workers before their dispatch. The Employer may also join the orientation session. The workers are briefed about their duties and responsibilities and actual salary while abroad and first-hand information on the religious and cultural values in the host country, weather, language and work-environment there.

IMMIGRATION FORMALITIES