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The regulation outlines the information required to be kept by every employer pursuant, in respect of every worker employed by him
The above Order applies to employees employed in private households, and serves as a regulation of their wages
WIEGO works with four main occupational groups of informal workers: domestic workers, home-based workers, street vendors and waste pickers. Workers in each occupational group face unique legal challenges. This page outlines some progressive legal developments that respond to the needs of these...
Domestic Workers' Leadership for Empowerment Economic and Employment Rights: Advancing Domestic Workers' Leadership Building on Success Under the first Women’s Economic Empowerment project (2009-12), WIEGO supported the formation of the International Domestic Workers Network (IDWN). The IDWN led an...
This material is drawn from Chen, Martha A. 2011. “Recognizing Domestic Workers, Regulating Domestic Work: Conceptual, Measurement, and Regulatory Challenges.” Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp 167-184. Most domestic workers work for a known employer or set of employers...
The information in this web page is based on personal communications with Françoise Carré and Joann Vanek (2010) of the WIEGO Statistics Programme. The first measurement challenge is a basic one: what types of activities should be included as domestic work in the statistical definition used in...
These countries have ratified the Domestic Workers Convention 2011 ( C189 ) and Recommendation (No. 201): 2020 Namibia* Mexico* 2019 Madagascar Sweden 2018 Brazil Grenada Peru 2017 Guinea 2016 Jamaica 2015 Belgium Chile Dominican Republic Finland Panama Portugal 2014 Argentina Colombia Costa Rica...
Domestic workers provide essential services (e.g. cleaning, cooking, childcare, gardening) in other peoples' homes─which allows others to work outside the home. Thus domestic workers are an essential part of the labour market and the economy. The majority of the world's domestic work is performed by...
in English | en español Étant donné que leur travail exige qu’elles soient chez d’autres, souvent dans plusieurs foyers, et qu’elles entrent en contact étroit avec des personnes et des objets qui peuvent être porteurs du virus, les travailleuses domestiques sont en première ligne dans cette pandémie...
In English | en français Debido a que su trabajo les exige estar en la casa de otras personas (a veces, en varias casas) y en contacto directo con personas y objetos que podrían ser portadores del virus, las trabajadoras del hogar ocupan la primera línea en esta pandemia y están en riesgo. De hecho...
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Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.