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Nepal: IDWF-HUN-GEFONT Workshop on Domestic Workers Rights and the New Labour Act

Nepal: IDWF-HUN-GEFONT Workshop on Domestic Workers Rights and the New Labour Act

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by IDWFED published Mar 25, 2016 12:00 AM
Contributors: Fish Ip
Campaign for domestic worker protections in new Labour Act - IDWF and Home Workers' Union of Nepal (HUN) are conducting training and discussions with domestic workers in Nepal to gather input on how to include concrete and full legal protection for domestic workers in the adoption of the Labour Act of Nepal.
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Mar 25, 2016 (Universal / UTC0)
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Kathmandu, Nepal
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IDWF and Home Workers’ Union of Nepal (HUN) are conducting training and discussions with domestic workers in Nepal to gather input on how to include concrete and full legal protection for domestic workers in the adoption of the Labour Act of Nepal.

The Labour Act is currently being reviewed by the parliament, and will be endorsed in the next session. The Labour Act draft recognizes domestic workers are workers, thanks to the efforts by domestic workers, unions and civil society organizations in the drafting process. However, its provisions on protection of domestic workers are vague. It says government may declare separate minimum wage for domestic workers and that holidays and working hours regulation should be governed by separate rules for domestic workers.

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Therefore, IDWF and HUN are organizing trainings and discussions, and distributing pamphlets to raise awareness among domestic workers about the New Labour Act. We are organizing workshops in 10 districts (Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dhading, Kabhre, Sunsari, Makawanpur, Morang, Jhapa, Udaypur) to gather domestic workers to learn about proposed new legal changes and to discuss what we should demand for domestic workers in this the new Labour Act.

After all the district discussions, a national consultation will be organized with policy makers and stakeholders where domestic workers will put forth our recommendations on the provisions of the New Labour Act.

Source and photos: Fish Ip

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