The Short Version
This claim originated as a social media rumor and was explicitly debunked by Nepal's Labour Ministry on the very date cited. The Kathmandu Post reported on April 21, 2025 that no such law was enacted, and Nepal's standard 8-hour workday under the 2017 Labour Act remains unchanged. Multiple independent legal sources confirm that "12 hours" refers only to an overtime-inclusive daily maximum — not a mandated schedule. No credible evidence supports any part of this claim.