Migrant domestic workers 2011, para. 13c

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[In the workplace, many are subjected to abusive working conditions, including:] Insufficient rest and leisure time. Many migrant domestic workers have no agreed leave day at all; others only have one day off per month and frequently any agreed "day off" is cancelled or changed arbitrarily by the employer; when the employer is on holiday, or the worker is ill, a practice of "no work - no pay" is applied. Others experience reprimands or threats of losing their jobs even where there are legitimate reasons for absence such as illness or personal/family emergencies;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Migrant Workers
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CMW General Comment No. 1, Migrant domestic workers (2011), para. 13c.
Paragraph number
13c