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We need a law to protect domestic workers

Picture for representation. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu In January, the Supreme Court directed the Union government to enact a comprehensive law to stipulate the rights of domestic workers and set up a committee to look into setting up a framework for it. The Court directed the committee to submit a report in six…

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SC asks government to initiate process for statutory protection for domestic workers | India News

“Dignity and safety of millions of this essential workforce needs protection”NEW DELHI: Pained by legislative vacuum in protecting millions of househelps from exploitation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union govt to constitute an expert committee to draft a legal framework for safeguarding the dignity and safety of this huge, essential yet unorganized workforce…

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