Domestic workers across the world : global and regional statistics and the extent of legal protection.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Labour Office. Conditions of Work and Employment Branch.

International Labour Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Household employees.

Labor economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : ILO Publications, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The adoption of new international labour standards on domestic work (Convention No. 189 and its accompanying Recommendation No. 201) by the ILO at its 100th International Labour Conference in June 2011 represents a key milestone on the domestic workers. This publication sheds light on the magnitude of domestic work, a sector often "invisible" behind the doors of private households and unprotected by national legislation.

Contents:

Preface

1. Introduction

pt. I. Global and regional statistics

2. Definitions, sources and methodology

3. Global and regional estimates

pt. II. The extent of legal protection

4. National labour legislation and domestic workers

5. Working time

6. Minimum wages and in-kind payments

7. Maternity protection

8. Summary and conclusions

References

Appendix I. Methodology for global and regional estimates

Appendix II. National source statistics

Appendix III. Coverage of domestic workers under national legislation.

Notes:

"Embargoed until 10:00 GMT on Wednesday, 9 January 2013"--P. before t.p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [99]-105).

ISBN:

92-2-125274-4

OCLC:

827208019