Transcript Ms. Landuyt, Domestic Workers

Domestic workers: coverage under existing
international labour standards
Overview
Applicable standards
Specific ILS on migrant workers
ILS of general application
Concerns and progress
Applicable standards
all
ILO Conventions and Recommendations,
unless expressly specified otherwise
However
Some ILS exclude domestic workers
Which ILS?
• fundamental ILS
• migrant-specific ILS
• ILS of general
application
Fundamental ILS
• Freedom of association and collective
bargaining
• Forced Labour
• Non-discrimination
• Child labour
Migrant specific ILS
• Convention No. 97
equality of treatment
(Hong Kong) SAR
• Convention No. 143
Part I (Irregular migration and basic rights)
ILS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
• Wages (C95, C131, C173)
• Working time (C47, C171)
• Employment (C122)
• Termination of employment (158)
• Employment agencies (C88, C96, C181)
• Social security (C19, C102, C118, C183)
• Labour inspection (Protocol C81)
Some common principles
• protection of fundamental rights
• equal (opportunity and) treatment
• Protection of wages and working time
• coverage by labour and social security law
• Adequate monitoring and complaints mechanism
International monitoring
Concerns
Progress
inequality
Regulations on MDW
forced labour
Coverage labour law
No freedom of association
Minimum wage protection
employment restrictions
equality legislation
abusive permit systems
trade union rights
Poor working conditions
Model contracts
irregular status if loss of job
anti-trafficking policy
No minimum wage protection
Complaints mechanisms
What is lacking
• application of decent work principles to
their special employment relationship
• availability of clear and comprehensive
guidance for guaranteeing them access to
decent employment conditions
New instrument(s):
Reaffirm international protections
Add value