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India needs a law to protect domestic workers’ rights

February 03, 2025 6:54 am

Whatever the challenges, legislation on domestic work would surely help in redefining the power relations in the long run and will give some voice to the workers and their unions

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Centre plans common interest groups, social infra, micro-credit for urban poor workers across 25 cities

October 06, 2024 7:42 am

The preparations for the pilot project started this week, with the enumeration of vulnerable households expected to start after Diwali next month, it is learnt.

Pune: High cost in private sector, unavailability at govt centres keeps domestic workers away from vaccine

May 27, 2021 3:42 am

While most domestic workers have resumed their work, their access to vaccination is still a challenge.

For Hong Kong’s domestic workers during Covid, discrimination is its own epidemic

May 19, 2021 10:24 am

Hong Kong has one of the world’s highest densities of migrant domestic workers, who make up about 10% of the working population.

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Pune: Domestic helps fear loss of livelihood post lockdown

May 11, 2020 11:32 pm

Pointing out the need of written directives from authorities, domestic workers are demanding that the labour commissioner’s office step in to help them.

International Domestic Workers Day: Just another day for the millions toiling away in our homes

June 16, 2018 5:04 pm

Rough estimates say women constitute over two-thirds of domestic work population. Most domestic workers are drawn from vulnerable communities including Tribals, Dalits and landless OBCs.

Women being sold to Gulf states like products in a retail shop: Andhra minister

May 24, 2016 3:24 pm

"Instructions should be issued to Indian embassy officials in Gulf countries to interfere in the matter and provide necessary help in terms of food, clothing and shelter," he wrote.

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Government working on proposal to skill household help

April 12, 2015 12:52 am

Framework to have an universal approach to train people easily.

Pune: Registration of domestic workers to start from Tuesday

January 23, 2014 2:59 pm

State labour minister ordered labour commissionerates to start work.

Employment of domestic workers to be on agenda for talks: US

December 25, 2013 12:09 pm

Employment of domestic workers will be on the agenda for bilateral discussion in the weeks and months ahead,official.

In run for Vice-President, Radhakrishnan in pole position as numbers tilt in NDA favour

Political Pulse54 min ago

While the numbers seem to be stacked in favour of the ruling BJP-led NDA in the Vice-Presidential election scheduled for Tuesday, in which the NDA’s candidate C P Radhakrishnan is pitted against the Opposition INDIA alliance’s nominee Justice (retired) P Sudershan Reddy, the decision of the BJD and the BRS to abstain from voting may further boost Radhakrishnan’s prospects.

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