Domestic workers would gain new protections under Washington bill

Migrant workers: An admission system for employment agencies should prevent exploitation of migrant workers. Concerns about high…

Domestic workers would gain new protections under Washington bill

(Photo by Burak Karademir/Getty Images)Ana Rosa Bello broke down in tears as she recalled the repeated abuse she has endured as a housekeeper in Seattle.  Bello described wage theft, discrimination, threats to her and her family, withheld documents, and being unfairly fired. But, as a single mother, she said she’s had no choice but to keep working and endure these conditions to provide for her family.  “It’s difficult to talk about this,” she sa…

As the country continues to face a shortage of domestic workers, and as recruitment requests for them dwindle, demand for their services increases significantly, domestic worker specialist Bassam Al-Shammari warned that the crisis could lead to the creation of a new market...

Written by: Mudassir Riaz Domestic workers have a wide range of responsibilities and tasks, ranging from cleaning homes and cooking to taking care of children and performing various other tasks such as gardening and household maintenance. However, the status and treatment of these workers in society is in stark contrast to the significant contribution they make to their families. In many elite institutions, domestic workers are discriminated aga…

In Mexico, paid domestic work is a significant activity, predominantly performed by women.

Oxfam Intermón denounces the vulnerable situation faced by domestic and care workers in Spain. These professionals face high levels of job insecurity, conditions that seriously affect their health—often without proper recognition as occupational diseases—and salaries that, in most cases, barely exceed €1,000 per month. According to the organization's latest report, "Invisible Work and Broken Bodies," an analysis of the social and labor condition…