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Include domestic workers in Bill: panel
A Parliamentary panel has strongly recommended bringing domestic workers under the ambit of a proposed legislation which seeks to protect women against sexual harassment at the workplace. Concurring with the views of different stakeholders, it said, domestic workers who comprise 30 per cent of female workforce in unorganised sector and are most vulnerable to sexual harassment, should be ensured their right to work with dignity.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD in its report tabled in Rajya Sabha on Thursday on ‘Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill 2010’ said “definition of employee, employer and workplace are required to be changed, thereby upholding their rights to work with dignity.”
A Parliamentary panel has strongly recommended bringing domestic workers under the ambit of a proposed legislation which seeks to protect women against sexual harassment at the workplace. Concurring with the views of different stakeholders, it said, domestic workers who comprise 30 per cent of female workforce in unorganised sector and are most vulnerable to sexual harassment, should be ensured their right to work with dignity.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD in its report tabled in Rajya Sabha on Thursday on ‘Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill 2010’ said “definition of employee, employer and workplace are required to be changed, thereby upholding their rights to work with dignity.”
