Abstract:
Domestic Work has always been one of the oldest occupations among women all
over the world. Over the decades as immigration laws have become less robust; it
has led to a positive effect on overseas migration which has adhered to a steady
growth in migration from developing nations to developed countries in search of
job. Not only this, a tendency of migration from the rural areas to the urban centers
of economic prosperity has also risen. Therefore Paid Domestic has emerged as an
activity which accounts for the increasing number of migrant women in developed
and developing countries. The backdrop against the domestic work is not restricted
to the abundance of rural labor in urban sphere but it is also the byproduct of an
increasing income inequality in the countries. As an unorganized sector, unlike the
other occupations falling under this sphere, domestic work is a profession the basis
of which is formed by personal ties and relations. It does not require a separate on
the job training or understanding of work as it is viewed as a mere extension of
work done by the women at their houses to the houses of their employers.
Therefore to set it at a professional plane becomes objectively difficult for both the
employers and employees. Thus when matters regarding rights and entitlements,
which are very common for a labor is raised in case of domestic workers, it is
thought to be unnecessary. Even though the problems that employers face with
regard to their specific domestic workers are widely discussed among and with
their peers but these discussions never make it to the public discourse. Thus the
following study provides impetus for delving into the question of the importance
of rights for the domestic workers as it tries to identify the strength and gaps in
policies in order to develop a framework than will ultimately secure the rights of
the domestic workers.
