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'Legal vacuum': SC asks Centre to setup panel to safeguard domestic...
In the opinion of a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, for now, there seemed no effective legislative or executive action to enact a...
2 domestic workers rescued from actress’ house
11 May 2022 12:29 AMThe maids aged 19 and 17 from a northern state are said to be working at the actress’ house in Anna Nagar for the last few years.
‘SHRC will recommend govt to enact law to protect domestic workers'
17 Sept 2022 12:17 PMAccording to the SHRC chairperson, the special legislation needs to address several issues that are being faced by domestic workers, certainly women.
Exclusive legislation guarantees labour rights: Domestic workers’...
20 Nov 2022 8:12 PMIn fact, such legislation has been a demand for a long time, while an announcement made more than a decade ago on hour-based fixed wages has not seen...
Invisible workforce at employers’ mercy
21 Nov 2022 1:20 AMFacing abuse and discrimination at the place they work, domestic workers are also, more often than not, accused of offences they did not commit. This...
Demand to ensure rights for domestic workers
19 Dec 2022 3:21 PMThe National Platform of Domestic Workers (NPDW), a platform of different unions of domestic workers from across the country, has pointed out that the...
Student migration latest form of slavery: Panel
21 Feb 2023 10:01 PMThe discussion happened on Tuesday at the State Human Rights Commission Office. It focussed on the importance of protection of rights of the...