The Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued a notice dated
October 10, 2017 regarding formulation of a national policy for
'domestic workers'. The policy aims to explicitly and
effectively expand the scope of applicable legislations, policies
and schemes to grant domestic workers rights that are enshrined in
laws for other category of workers including minimum wages, equal
remuneration etc. Further, the policy proposes to provide several
rights to domestic workers such as right to organize their own
union/association, right to enhance skills through skill
development programmes and establish a model contract for
employment with well-defined periods of work and rest. In addition,
the policy would also aim setting up of an institutional mechanism
which will provide for social security cover, fair terms of
employment and grievance redressal. In this regard, comments and
opinions are invited from the public, no later than November 10,
2017.
