domestic workers: coverage under existing international labour standards
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Domestic workers: coverage under
existing international labour standards
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Overview
Applicable standards
Specific ILS on migrant workers
ILS of general application
Concerns and progress
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Applicable standards
all ILO Conventions and Recommendations, unless expressly specified otherwise
However
Some ILS exclude domestic workers
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Which ILS?
• fundamental ILS
• migrant-specific ILS
• ILS of general application
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Fundamental ILS
• Freedom of association and collective bargaining
• Forced Labour
• Non-discrimination
• Child labour
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Migrant specific ILS
• Convention No. 97equality of treatment (Hong Kong) SAR
• Convention No. 143Part I (Irregular migration and basic
rights)
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ILS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
• Wages (C95, C131, C173)
• Working time (C47, C171)
• Employment (C122)
• Termination of employment (158)
• Employment agencies (C88, C96, C181)
• Social security (C19, C102, C118, C183)
• Labour inspection (Protocol C81)
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Some common principles
• protection of fundamental rights
• equal (opportunity and) treatment
• Protection of wages and working time
• coverage by labour and social security law
• Adequate monitoring and complaints mechanism
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International monitoring
Concernsinequality
forced labour
No freedom of association
employment restrictions
abusive permit systems
Poor working conditions
irregular status if loss of job
No minimum wage protection
Complaints mechanisms
ProgressRegulations on MDW
Coverage labour law
Minimum wage protection
equality legislation
trade union rights
Model contracts
anti-trafficking policy
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What is lacking
• application of decent work principles to their special employment relationship
• availability of clear and comprehensive
guidance for guaranteeing them access to decent employment conditions
New instrument(s):Reaffirm international protections
Add value