Apr 16, 2014 domestic workers are a predominantly female workforce whose social and labour rights remained largely unattended for decades. The list of international labour organization conventions totals 190 laws which aim to improve the labour standards of people around the world. Domestic workers rights in qatar 2 hours of work, overtime compensation, periods of daily and weekly rest, paid annual leave, and sick leave. If you work occasionally in someones home as a cleaner or carer, you may not be employed as a domestic worker see paying tax, usc and prsi for a domestic worker below.
The ilos domestic workers convention and recommendation. Sweden is currently considering the possibility of ratifying the ilo domestic workers convention no. The article describes this process, in particular, the direct involvement and participation of the domestic. Domestic workers comprise a significant part of the global workforce in informal employment and are among the most vulnerable groups of workers. The decent work for domestic workers convention and recommendation, 2011 authors. Amid the most recent two decades, these workers have given the labour that has fuelled the nations development as an uppercentre. Convention 189, the domestic workers convention, or c189 in short. Table 1 steps towards an ilo convention for domestic workers january 2009 the international labour office sent a law and practice report along with a questionnaire to member states. There are eight fundamental conventions on prohibition of forced labour, child labour, the right to organize in a trade union, and suffer no discrimination which are binding upon every member country of the international labour organization from the. Overview on domestic workers, numbers and challenges. On 16 june 2011, the international labour conference of the international labour. By cooking, cleaning and caring for children and the elderly, domestic workers keep markets and economies working. The ilo s domestic workers convention and recommendation. The convention and recommendation are founded on the fundamental premise that domestic.
Ratification of ilo domestic workers convention concerning irregular migrant domestic workers disclaimer. On the 100th session of the international labour conference, the ilo adopted convention no. Each member shall take, in accordance with national laws, regulations and. Domestic workers are, like other workers, entitled to decent work.
Im on my way home from a week of discussion and debate about the decent work for domestic workers convention at the international labor conference in geneva. For the rights and decent work of domestic workers including migrant domestic workers, ilo has adopted the convention on domestic workers on 16 june 2011. Preamble the general conference of the international labour organization, having been convened at. Domestic workers employment rights citizens information. The ilo adopted convention 189, the domestic workers convention, or c189 in short. Domestic work encompasses tasks such as taking care of. Malaysia has profited extraordinarily from the employment of migrant workers in a few financially imperative areas. More than 60 million domestic workers in the world provide essential services so others can work outside their homes. Somme additional ilo inputs to special rapporteur on.
In july 2014, the government decided to ratify the international labour organisation ilo convention on decent work for domestic workers. Adhoc query on ratification of ilo domestic workers. In june 2011, the international labour organisation ilo is set to adopt an international standard to improve domestic workers rights and give them a recognised status as workers under labour laws. A comparative study of working time and remuneration regulations. Part four discusses the gains to be made if south africa were to ratify the new ilo convention. The international landscape on the regulation of domestic work is changing dramatically. Fighting for an international labour organization ilo convention was seen as a means to build a global domestic workers movement. Reports submitted to the conference ilc 99th session, 2010 report iv1. The ilo domestic workers convention international labour. Addressing this has become more urgent, as demand for household and personal care services is increasing. International labour standards domestic workers ilo. A new ilo convention would be the culmination of years of campaigning by domestic workers organisations and trade unions.
It is linked to the global history of slavery, colonialism and other forms of servitude. Adelle blackett tells the story behind the international labour organization s ilo decent work for domestic workers convention no. In this context, sweden has asked for guidance from the ilo office as to whether or not the convention grants rights to irregular migrant domestic workers. The general conference of the international labour organization, having been convened at geneva by the governing body of the international labour office, and having met in its 100th. In response to the promulgation of international labour organisation ilo convention n. The decent work for domestic workers convention and. Each member shall take measures to ensure the effective promotion and protection of the human rights of all domestic workers, as set out in this convention. We got the support of representatives of different countries, and we finally did it. The domestic workers convention no 189 was adopted at the 100th session of the international labour conference on 16 june 2011 and is due to enter into force in september 20. We hope this information guide will serve to improve the wellbeing of migrant domestic workers in lebanon. Argentina ratifies the domestic workers convention colombia 2018 brazil. The ilo domestic workers convention and regulatory reforms in argentina, chile and paraguay.
List of international labour organization conventions. Momentum sparked by the campaign for c189 has generated reform of laws protecting domestic workers. Most are women and most are from poorer sections of society. Domestic workers who live in the homes of their employersdescribed to human rights. Human rights then become one of the most important references as standard indicators to. This contrasts with the british legal setting grounded mainly on the exclusion of this group of workers from labour regulation. The special issue discusses examples of regulatory innovation on decent work for domestic workers from europe germany, latin america argentina, chile and paraguay and africa south africa. Council decision convention concerning decent work for. Each member shall, in relation to domestic workers, take the measures set out in this convention to respect, promote and realize the fundamental principles and rights at work, namely. Ilo convention supplemented by a recommendation on domestic.
The international labour organization ilo adopted the decent work for domestic workers convention, 2011 no. Organizing and empowering informal sector project for. Brazil 2 apr, 20 constitutional amendment guarantees equal rights for domestic workers in brazil. This booklet presents a set of new international labour standards convention no.
The convention on domestic workers, formally the convention concerning decent work for domestic workers is a convention setting labour standards for domestic workers. The decent work for domestic workers convention, 2011 no. Pdf the influence of the ilo domestic workers convention. Migrant workers under the domestic law and international labour organization ilo convention in perspective of malaysia article pdf available june 2017 with 321 reads how we measure reads. Ilo convention supplemented by a recommendation on. Pdf the ilo domestic workers convention and regulatory. Abstractthis article focuses on processes leading to the adoption of the international labour organization s ilo convention concerning decent work for domestic workers, which was adopted at the 100th session of the ilos international labour conference in june 2011 and which will enter into force in september 20. The convention defines domestic work as work performed in or for a household, and a domestic worker as any person performing domestic work in an employment relationship article 1. To realizing the purpose of the adoption of the convention which is decent work for all women migrant domestic workers, ilo has been working on four core strategies. Organization ilo adopted the domestic workers convention, 2011 no. Shireen moti the author has made an attempt to answer the question, whether india must ratify the ilo convention no. Every domestic worker has the right to a safe and healthy working environment. Both instruments were immediately hailed as historic.
Isbn 9789221252740 web pdf ilo cataloguing in publication data the designations employed in ilo publications, which are in conformity with united nations practice, and the presentation of. List of international labour organization conventions wikipedia. This is the first international convention on domestic work. Genderbased violence at work, whether occurring at the actual place of work or on the way to and from work, can take on multiple forms, including. Claiming rights domestic workers movements and global advances for labor reform. Convention on domestic workers simple english wikipedia. The convention and recommendation are founded on the fundamental premise that domestic workers are neither servants, nor members of the family nor secondclass workers. Pdf the influence of the ilo domestic workers convention in. The convention, developed by the international labour organization ilo, had to be ratified by two ilo member states to come into force.
It extends basic labor rights to domestic workers worldwide. Ilo convention c189a good start for the protection of. Regional implementation processes of the ilo convention on decent work for domestic workers helen schwenken university of kassel, international center for development and decent work draft paper prepared for the unrisd conference regional governance of migration and sociopolitical rights. Convention c189 domestic workers convention, 2011 no. Please note that each state has its own internal ratification process. In 2010 and 2011, domestic workers and their organizers attended the ilo conference, supported in particular by the iuf and wiego. From the shadows to the light einat albin hebrew university and virginia mantouvalou ucl. The influence of the ilo domestic workers convention in argentina, chile and paraguay.
Defining the occupation, ilo convention 189 states that a dw is an employee with an employment relationship that is performed in the household or households. European parliament resolution of 12 may 2011 on the proposed ilo convention supplemented by a recommendation on domestic workers the european parliament, having regard to the question of 24 february 2011 to the commission on ilo convention on domestic workers o000922011 b703052011. At the hundredth session of the international labour conference ilc in june 2011, the international labour organization ilo adopted the historic decent work for domestic workers convention, 2011 no. Without legal protection, domestic workers are at the mercy of their employers. Information guide for migrant domestic workers in lebanon. Ratification process of new international labour standards. The report highlights countries that have ratified the domestic workers convention, examples of national labor law reform, and the growing strength and reach of the domestic workers rights. Convention 189 and recommendation 201 at a glance 2011 domestic workers domestic work is one of the oldest and most important occupations for many women in many countries. Ilo and globalization edit seeking a process of globalization that is inclusive, democratically governed and provides opportunities and tangible benefits for all countries and people. Ilo future convention on domestic workers and to adhere to its provisions. The following responses have been provided primarily for the purpose of information exchange among emn ncps in the framework of the emn. A member which ratifies this convention may, after.
Ratification by countries of domestic workers convention. The convention defines domestic work as work performed in or for a household or households and domestic worker as any person regularly engaged in domestic work. Anne trebilcock, challenges in germanys implementation of the ilo decent work for domestic workers convention 2018 34, issue 2, pp. Minimum wage policy and domestic workers in zambia a research paper presented by. This piece introduces the ilo domestic workers convention.
Ilo strategy to make decent work a reality for domestic workers following the adoption of convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers, the ilo governing body 312th session, november 2011 endorsed a global ilo strategy for action towards making decent work a reality for domestic workers worldwide. Forthcoming in the industrial law journal, march 2012 introduction on the 100th session of the international labour conference, in june 2011, the ilo adopted. Jun 14, 2011 domestic workers at the ilo domestic workers are finally on the agenda at the international labor organization thanks to the efforts of a new social movement. Mar 01, 2012 the domestic workers convention is the eighth one, and its adoption has been a celebration for the ilo. The ilo considers that domestic workers make up a very.
International journal of comparative labour law and industrial relations 34, no. Adoption of the international labour organizations ilo international labour conference of convention 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers ilo c189 was a landmark accomplishment in advancing international standards to provide for protection of the human and labour rights of domestic workers, many of whom are migrants. The convention on domest ic workers, formally the convention concerning decent work for domestic workers is a convention setting labour standards for domestic workers. On september 5, 20, the ilo convention concerning decent work for domestic workers domestic workers. Decent work for domestic workers pdf 536 kb the texts of a revised proposed convention and recommendation will serve as a basis for the discussion at the 100th session of the international labour conference. This piece introduces the ilo domestic workers convention and supplementing recommendation, points to the differences between these documents and the british legal framework, and calls for a re. Domestic workers in the community are referred to as domestic servants even though the ilo convention provides a broader definition that covers not only domestic work but also parenting services, drivers and even gardeners ningsih, 2014. A convention and recommendation on domestic workers. European parliament resolution of 12 may 2011 on the proposed ilo convention supplemented by a recommendation on domestic workers the european parliament, having regard to the question of 24 february 2011 to the commission on ilo convention on domestic workers o000922011. Representatives of employers, workers and governments sit. The article stresses the importance of enabling domestic workers to speak for themselves in order to negotiate the convention on equal terms. The ilo domestic workers convention international labour organization ms claire courteille director eu office 26 february 2015 the ilo convention n. Pdf on the 100th session of the international labour conference, the ilo adopted convention no.
Kasambahay bill a gift to domestic workers in phl, abroad govt execs published estrada also recently cosponsored proposed senate resolution concurring with the ratification of ilo conventionwhich sets the minimum standards for decent work for domestic workers and provides them with the same protection accorded to other workers. It is the focal point for international labour organization s overall activities, which it prepares under the scrutiny of the governing body and under the leadership of the directorgeneral. They were adopted after a three year long tripartite process and campaign by domestic worker, labour, migrant. On 16 june 2011, the international labour conference of the international labour organization adopted the convention concerning decent work for domestic workers, which is also referred to as the domestic workers convention, 2011 no. However there is a general ratification process of ilo conventions that follows this scheme as stated in article 19 5 of. Landmark treaty for domestic workers comes into force sept. The ilo convention decent work for domestic workers. The decent work for domestic workers convention and recommendation, 2011. It is the 189th ilo convention and was adopted during the 100th session of the international labour organization. Domestic workers international labour organization.