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Domestic Workers’ Laws and Legal Issues in South Africa

By on November 01, 2014

In South Africa, domestic workers are almost universally employed as individuals in private households (not in formal workplaces). They are frequently employed on a part-time basis, in many cases “informally” (without regard for legal requirements). Few institutions of labour law are applicable or accessible to them. This resource examines laws and legal issues pertaining to domestic workers in South Africa.

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