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Millions of domestic workers around the world are not protected under general labor laws and are highly vulnerable to exploitation.
“Domestic workers are frequently expected to work longer hours than other workers and in many countries do not have the same rights to weekly rest that are enjoyed by other workers,” said the Deputy Director-General of the UN International Labour Organization, Sandra Polaski.
According to the Domestic workers across the world, a report released by the ILO, more than 52 million people worldwide are working as domestic workers, only 10 per cent are covered by labor laws to the same extent as other workers, and more than a quarter are completely excluded from national labor legislation.
A new ILO Convention and Recommendation on domestic work was adopted in June 2011, it requires an equal treatment between domestic and general workers. The Convention will come into force in September 2013. However, it has been only ratified by Mauritius, Uruguay and the Philippines.
“Domestic workers are frequently expected to work longer hours than other workers and in many countries do not have the same rights to weekly rest that are enjoyed by other workers,” said the Deputy Director-General of the UN International Labour Organization, Sandra Polaski.
According to the Domestic workers across the world, a report released by the ILO, more than 52 million people worldwide are working as domestic workers, only 10 per cent are covered by labor laws to the same extent as other workers, and more than a quarter are completely excluded from national labor legislation.
A new ILO Convention and Recommendation on domestic work was adopted in June 2011, it requires an equal treatment between domestic and general workers. The Convention will come into force in September 2013. However, it has been only ratified by Mauritius, Uruguay and the Philippines.