A draft National Policy for Domestic workers is under consideration of the Government.
The salient features of the Policy are as under:
#Inclusion of Domestic Workers in the existing legislations
#Domestic workers will have the right to register as workers with the State Labour Department. Such registration will facilitate their access to rights & benefits accruing to them as workers.
#Right to form their own associations , trade unions
#Right to have minimum wages, access to social security, protection from abuse, harassment, violence
#Right to enhance their professional skills
#Protection of Domestic Workers from abuse and exploitation who are recruited to work abroad
#Domestic Workers to have access to courts, tribunals, etc.
#Establishment of a mechanism for regulation of placement agencies.