LANDMARK UN LABOUR TREATY EXTENDS RIGHTS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS WORLDWIDE

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Date: 5 Sep 2013 12:00:00 -0400
Subject: LANDMARK UN LABOUR TREATY EXTENDS RIGHTS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS WORLDWIDE
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LANDMARK UN LABOUR TREATY EXTENDS RIGHTS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS
WORLDWIDENew York, Sep 5 2013 12:00PMA United Nations treaty entering
into force today will extend the labour and social rights of some 53
million domestic workers around the world.

From today, the Domestic Workers Convention will be legally binding
for signatory countries. The treaty was adopted in 2011 by the
International Labour Organization (ILO) and is the first of its kind.

"Today's entry into force of Convention 189 sends a powerful signal to
more than 50 million domestic workers worldwide,"
<"http://www.ilo.org/global/standards/information-resources-and-publications/news/WCMS_220793/lang--en/index.htm">said
the Director of the ILO's Working Conditions and Equality Department,
Manuela Tomei.

"I hope that it will also send a signal to ILO Member States and that
we soon see more and more countries committing to protect the rights
of domestic workers."

Domestic workers often face deplorable working conditions and are
subject to labour exploitation and human rights abuses. Lack of legal
protection increases their vulnerability and makes it difficult for
them to seek remedies. As a result, they are often paid less than
workers in comparable occupations and work longer hours.

The treaty gives employees the right to claim basic rights, including
days off each week, set hours and a minimum wage. To date, eight ILO
member States – Bolivia, Italy, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Paraguay,
Philippines, South Africa and Uruguay – have ratified the Convention.

Since the Convention's adoption, several countries have passed new
laws or regulations improving domestic workers' labour and social
rights, including Venezuela, Bahrain, the Philippines, Thailand, Spain
and Singapore. Legislative reforms have also begun in Finland,
Namibia, Chile and the United States, among others. Several others
have initiated the process of ratification, including Costa Rica and
Germany.

"All this shows that the momentum sparked by the ILO Convention on
domestic workers is growing," Ms. Tomei said. "The Convention and
Recommendation have effectively started to play their role as
catalysts for change. They now serve as a starting point for devising
new polices in a growing number of countries – recognizing the dignity
and value of domestic work."

According to an ILO study released in January, domestic workers work
for private households, often without clear terms of employment,
unregistered and excluded from the scope of labour legislation. At the
time of the research, only 10 per cent were covered by general labour
legislation to the same extent as other workers. More than one quarter
are completely excluded from national labour legislation.Sep 5 2013
12:00PM
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