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The ILO's Domestic Workers Convention and Recommendation: A window of opportunity for social justice

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Domestic workers are a predominantly female workforce whose social and labour rights remained largely unattended for decades. Addressing this has become more urgent, as demand for household and personal care services is increasing. Convention No. 189 and Recommendation No. 201 set out global minimum standards for domestic work. The author first describes international labour and human rights law on domestic work prior to 2011. He then examines the instruments' definitions and scope and problems of particular groups; their provisions on working time, pay, work environment and living conditions; social security; and implementation and enforcement.

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  • Martin OELZ, 2014. "The ILO's Domestic Workers Convention and Recommendation: A window of opportunity for social justice," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 153(1), pages 143-172, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:intlab:v:153:y:2014:i:1:p:143-172
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    1. I. M. Rubinow, 1906. "The Problem of Domestic Service," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 14(8), pages 502-502.
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    1. Lorena POBLETE, 2018. "The ILO Domestic Workers Convention and regulatory reforms in Argentina, Chile and Paraguay. A comparative study of working time and remuneration regulations," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 157(3), pages 435-459, September.
    2. Valerio DE STEFANO, 2021. "Not as simple as it seems: The ILO and the personal scope of international labour standards," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 160(3), pages 387-406, September.
    3. Molefi Motsoeneng, 2021. "The silent voices of the migrant domestic workers in the South African metropolitan: An exploratory study," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 25(1), pages 807-818, November.

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