Economic Times ( 13 March ) carries following news :
“ National Policy for
Domestic Workers in the Works “
·
Labour ministry is planning to bring about a
national policy to protect the interests of domestic workers and to guarantee
them minimum wages and social security which has been pending for almost three years now.
“Discussions are underway regarding a national
policy for domestic workers, including women with the aim to protect the domestic workers from
abuse, harassment, violence and guarantee them rights in the matter of social
security and minimum wages,” minister of state for labour Santosh Kumar Gangwar
said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
The policy has been hanging fire for nearly three years as it was to be presented before the Cabinet in 2015.
Among others, the policy envisages to make a
provision for a minimum salary of ₹ 9,000 per month, compulsory paid leave of
15 days in a year and maternity leave benefits to full-time domestic helps. The
policy also includes social security cover and provisions against sexual
harassment and bonded labour.
Gangwar was replying to a question if the government
has enacted or proposes to enact any law to safeguard the interests of female domestic workers and provide them with
social security and other benefits.
The Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008
is already in place to provide life and disability cover, health and maternity
benefits, old age protection to the unorganised workers, he said. — PTI
If you are wondering why this policy is still , a “ Work in Progress “ , you will find some clues in my
following blog :
Maid in India? [
10 Aug
2015 ]
17 March 2018
www.hemenparekh.in /
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