India: Delhi Gov Will Draft Comprehensive Bill on Protection for Domestic Workers
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Labour Minister Gopal Rai announced on 23 Sep 2015 that the bill will be drafted after consulting various stakeholders. He said that the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, is keen to provide welfare and protection for domestic workers.
Earlier this year in July, Delhi government constituted a committee on domestic workers. It is chaired by Smt. Bandana Kumari, Deputy Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly with following as members:-
1. Sh. Naresh Kumar Yadav, MLA
2. Sh. R.K.Gaur, OSD to Minister of Transport/Labour
3. Sh. Krishna Kumar Yadav
4. Sh. Ramendra Kumar, TUCC
5. Sh. SubhashBhatnagar, Nirmala Niketan
6. Smt. Leeza, National Domestic Workers Welfare Trust
7. Smt. Sonia, SEWA
8. Sh. Saroj Kumar Sinha
9. Ms.SuneethaEluri, Rep. of ILO
10. Ms.Bharti Birla, Rep. of ILO
11. Ms. Anita Juneja, Delhi Gharelu Kamgaar Sangathan
12. Sh. K.R. Verma, Joint Labour Commissioner as Member Secretary.
The first committee meeting was held on 17 July 2015. All members held the view that the working conditions of domestic workers are pathetic as there is no specific law to regulate their working conditions. The following issues have been discussed.
- Wage fixation as per Minimum Wage Act;
- Mode of Payment of Wages
- Weekly day-offs and leaves
- Access to social security
- Skill Development
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