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Saudi Arabia - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Royal Decree M/16, Dated 22/02/1438 Hijri. -

Adoption: 2016-12-09 | SAU-2016-R-106586

This Royal Decree approves the agreement in the field of recruitment of domestic workers, between Saudi Arabia Kingdom Government and the Republic of Chad Government.

Saudi Arabia - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order 325, Dated 02/08/1437 Hijri. -

Adoption: 2016-05-20 | Date of entry into force: 2016-05-20 | SAU-2016-R-104187

Saudi Arabia Labour Ministry signed an agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration for recruitment of domestic workers from Indonesia.

Saudi Arabia - Domestic workers - International agreement

Council of Ministers Resolution No. 68 of 24/11/2014. -

Adoption: 2014-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 2014-12-26 | INT-2014-IA-98785

Approves the cooperation relations between the Ministry of Labour of Saudi Arabia Kingdom and Sri Lanka's Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Ministry in the field of recruitment of domestic workers.

Saudi Arabia - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of Ministers Resolution No. 19 of 03/11/2014 -

Adoption: 2014-12-05 | Date of entry into force: 2014-12-05 | SAU-2014-R-98814

Approves the cooperation relation between the Ministry of Labour of Saudi Arabia Kingdom and the Department of Labour and Employment of Philippines Republic, in the field of recruitment of domestic workers.

Saudi Arabia - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Decision No. 310 of 1434H, 2013 regulating the employment of domestic workers [2013]. (الئحة عمال الخذمة المىزلية ومه في حكمهم) -

Adoption: 2013-05-19 | SAU-2013-R-111165

Senegal - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté ministériel n° 974/MFPT/DTSS du 23 janvier 1968 déterminant les conditions générales d'emploi des domestiques et gens de maison.

Adoption: 1968-01-23 | SEN-1968-R-26843

South Africa - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Basic Conditions of Employment Act: Sectoral determination 7: Domestic worker sector: Wages and conditions of employment: Amendment (No. R. 919). -

Adoption: 2014-11-24 | ZAF-2014-L-104345

South Africa - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Basic Conditions of Employment Act: Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector (No. R 986). -

Adoption: 2011-11-28 | ZAF-2011-R-93973

Substitutes tables 1 and 2 in Clause 3 of the 2008 amendment with new tables concerning wage rates.

South Africa - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Basic Conditions of Employment Act: Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector: Amendment (No. R 1125). -

Adoption: 2008-11-14 | ZAF-2008-R-93972

Amends the Sectoral Determination with respect to increasing of wages.

South Africa - Domestic workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Basic Conditions of Employment Act: Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector: Amendment (No. R 1104). -

Adoption: 2005-11-11 | ZAF-2005-M-74070

Amends the wage table found in the 2002 Sectoral Determination.

South Africa - Domestic workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Basic Conditions of Employment Act: Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector (No. R 1068). -

Adoption: 2002-08-15 | ZAF-2002-M-74071

Establishes conditions of employment and minimum wages for employees in the domestic worker sector. Made under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No. 75 of 1997.

Spain - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Real Decreto-ley núm. 29/2012 de mejora de gestión y protección social en el Sistema Especial para Empleados de Hogar y otras medidas de carácter económico y social. -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | ESP-2012-R-91987

Tiene la siguiente organización:
Capítulo I: Medidas en el ámbito del sistema especial para empleados del hogar.
Capítulo II: Otras medidas en materia de seguridad social
Capítulo III: Medidas en el sector eléctrico y de hidrocarburos
Anexo.

Spain - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Real Decreto núm.1620/2011, de 14 de noviembre 2011, por el que se regula la relación laboral de carácter especial del servicio del hogar familiar. -

Adoption: 2011-11-14 | Date of entry into force: 2011-11-18 | ESP-2011-R-88580

Tiene por objeto regular la relación laboral de carácter especial del servicio del hogar familiar de acuerdo con el artículo 2.1.b) de la Ley del Estatuto de los Trabajadores, Texto Refundido aprobado por Real Decreto Legislativo núm. 1/1995, de 24 de marzo. Dispone que se considera relación laboral especial del servicio del hogar familiar la que conciertan el titular del mismo, como empleador, y el empleado que, dependientemente y por cuenta de aquél, presta servicios retribuidos en el ámbito del hogar familiar.

Posee la siguiente estructura:
Capítulo I: Disposiciones generales
Capítulo II : Del contrato
Capítulo III: Contenido de la relación laboral
Capítulo IV: Otras disposiciones

Spain - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Real Decreto núm. 1596/2011, de 4 de noviembre, por el que se desarrolla la disposición adicional quincuagésima tercera de la Ley General de la Seguridad Social, texto refundido aprobado por el Real Decreto legislativo núm. 1/1994, de 20 de junio, en relación con la extensión de la acción protectora por contingencias profesionales a los trabajadores incluidos en el Régimen Especial de la Seguridad Social de los Empleados de Hogar. -

Adoption: 2011-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-03 | ESP-2011-R-89538

Dispone que a los efectos de lo establecido en la citada disposición adicional, en el Régimen Especial de la Seguridad Social de los Empleados de Hogar se consideran protegidas las contingencias por accidente de trabajo y enfermedad profesional en los mismos términos y condiciones que los establecidos para la cobertura de las contingencias profesionales en el Régimen General. Establece que por las contingencias indicadas se reconocerán las prestaciones que, por las mismas, están previstas en el Régimen General, en los términos y condiciones que se establecen en este real decreto.

Sri Lanka - Domestic workers - International agreement

Council of Ministers Resolution No. 68 of 24/11/2014. -

Adoption: 2014-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 2014-12-26 | INT-2014-IA-98785

Approves the cooperation relations between the Ministry of Labour of Saudi Arabia Kingdom and Sri Lanka's Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Ministry in the field of recruitment of domestic workers.

Sudan - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Domestic Servants Act, 1955.

Adoption: 1955-04-10 | SDN-1955-L-88877

The Act regulates the employment relationship between employers and domestic servants. It repeals the Domestic Servants Ordinance of 1921. The Act is divided into three parts.

Part I - General
Part II - Identity Certificates
Part III - Conditions of Employment

Switzerland - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance du 6 juin 2011 sur les conditions d'entrée, de séjour et de travail des domestiques privés des personnes bénéficiaires de privilèges, d'immunités et de facilités (Ordonnance sur les domestiques privés, ODPr). -

Adoption: 2011-06-06 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | CHE-2011-R-86956

Chapitre 1: Champ d'application et définitions
Chapitre 2: Personnes autorisées à engager un domestique privé
Chapitre 3: Conditions d'admission et de séjour du domestique privé
Chapitre 4: Engagement d'un domestique privé à l'étranger
Chapitre 5: Engagement d'un domestique privé en Suisse
Chapitre 6: Carte de légitimation
Chapitre 7: Conditions de travail et de salaire
Chapitre 8: Assurances
Chapitre 9: Compétences du DFAE
Chapitre 10: Dispositions finales

Switzerland - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance du 20 octobre 2010 sur le contrat-type de travail pour les travailleurs de l'économie domestique (CTT économie domestique). -

Adoption: 2010-10-20 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | CHE-2010-R-85343

Cette ordonnance s'applique à tous les rapports de travail entre des travailleurs qui effectuent des activités domestiques dans un ménage privé et leurs employeurs à l'exception des travailleurs au pair, des jeunes employés exclusivement pour garder occasionnellement des enfants, des stagiaires qui effectuent un stage pour une formation professionnelle initiale dans un centre de formation en Suisse, des travailleurs actifs pendant moins de cinq heures en moyenne par semaine auprès du même employeur et des travailleurs soumis à une convention collective de travail déclarée de force obligatoire. Elle contient des dispositions relatives à la définition des activités domestiques, aux catégories de salaires et au salaire minimum.

Syrian Arab Republic - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Law No. 40 of 2017 amending some provisions of Legislative Decree No. 65 of 2013 on the recruitment of foreign domestic workers. -

Adoption: 2017-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2017-12-03 | SYR-2017-L-106699

This Law amends Articles 5,8,15,16,17 of Legislative Decree No. 65 of 2013 on the recruitment of foreign domestic workers.

Syrian Arab Republic - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Legislative Decree No. 65 of 2013 on the recruitment of foreign domestic workers. -

Adoption: 2013-09-22 | Date of entry into force: 2013-09-22 | SYR-2013-R-106697

Chapter I: Definitions.
Chapter II: General Provisions.
Chapter III: Sanctions.
Chapter IV: Final Provisions.

Repeals Legislative Decree No. 62 of 2007 on the recruitment of foreign domestic workers.

Thailand - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Regulation (No.14) B.E. 2555 (2012) issued under the Labour Protection Act. -

Adoption: 2012-10-30 | THA-2012-R-93543

The reason for the promulgation of these Ministerial Regulations are as follows: Since the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2541 (1998) issued under the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) prescribing therein that part of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) shall not be applied to an employer whose employee is engaged in domestic work without any involvement in business operation; therefore the protection provided to an employee engaged in domestic work without any involvement in business operation does not respond to the changed social and economic conditions. It is reasonably to extend the protection provided to the employee engaged in domestic work for more coverage. Accordingly, this Ministerial Regulation shall be issued.

Thailand - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Regulation No. 14 on the Protection of Domestic Workers B.E. 2555 (A.D. 2012).

Adoption: 2012 | THA-2012-R-96394

Tunisia - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Loi n° 2021-37 du 16 juillet 2021 relative à la réglementation du travail domestique. -

Adoption: 2021-07-16 | Date of entry into force: 2022-03-30 | TUN-2021-L-112176

Tunisia - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Loi n° 2005-32 du 4 avril 2005 portant modification de la loi n° 65-25 du 1er juillet 1965 relative à la situation des employés de maison. -

Adoption: 2005-04-05 | TUN-2005-L-106448

Relève l'âge minimum d'emploi des employés de maison à seize ans. L'emploi de mineurs âgés de seize à dix huit ans est soumis aux démarches initialement prévues à l'article 3 de la loi n° 65-25.

Tunisia - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Loi n° 65-40 du 21 décembre 1965 complétant la loi n° 65-25 du 1er juillet 1965 relative à la situation des employés de maison. -

Adoption: 1965-12-21 | TUN-1965-L-106447

Modifie l'article 3 relatif aux démarches à effectuer pour l'emploi d'un mineur âgé entre quatorze et seize ans.

Tunisia - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Loi n° 65-25 du 1er juillet 1965 relative à la situation des employés de maison. -

Adoption: 1965-07-01 | TUN-1965-L-106446

Pose notamment l'interdiction d'embaucher un mineur âgé de moins de quatorze ans en tant qu'employé de maison.

United Arab Emirates - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of Ministers Decision No. 22 of 2019 in the bylaws of Federal Law No. 10 of 2017 regarding domestic workers. (قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 22 لسنة 2019 في اللائحة اللائحة القانون الاتحادي رقم 10 لسنة 2017 بشأن عمال الخدمة المساعدة.) -

Adoption: 2019-05-03 | ARE-2019-R-110369

United Arab Emirates - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Federal Decree No. 10 of 2017 (1438) on Domestic Workers. (للقانون الاتحادي رقم 10 لسنة 2017 بشأن عمال الخدمة المساعدة)

Adoption: 2017-06-11 | ARE-2017-L-107727

This Decree deals with the recruitment and employment conditions of domestic workers working in the United Arab Emirates. It contains provisions concerning employment contracts, payment of wages, debt repayment, weekly and daily rest times, annual leave, sick leave and sick leave compensation, employees obligations, occupational safety and health, dispute resolution, termination of the contract, end of service compensation and penalties.

Uruguay - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 224/007 de 25 de junio de 2007 por el que se dicta el Reglamento de la Ley núm. 18065 de 2006 sobre normas para la regulación del trabajo doméstico. -

Adoption: 2007-06-25 | URY-2007-R-88662

Reglamenta en detalle las condiciones de trabajo y empleo de los trabajadores domésticos, tales como jornada de trabajo, horas extra, vacaciones y descanso semanal, salarios, edad mínima y modalidades de contratación.

Uruguay - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Ley núm. 18065 sobre normas para la regulación del trabajo doméstico. -

Adoption: 2006-11-15 | URY-2006-L-74864

Regulas las condiciones de trabajo y empleo del empleado doméstico.

Viet Nam - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 27/2014/ND-CP Regulating a number of articles of the Labour Code concerning Domestic Servants. -

Adoption: 2014-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-25 | VNM-2014-R-97061

This Decree deals with the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of domestic servants, their employers, the organizations and individuals involved in the performance of labor contracts, wages, social insurance, health insurance, hours of work and hours of rest, occupational safety, occupational hygiene, labour discipline, financial obligations and settlement of labour dispute according to the Labour Code.

Zambia - Domestic workers - Law, Act

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Domestic Workers) (Amendment) Order, 2012 (S.I. No. 45 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-07-04 | ZMB-2012-L-107772

Zambia - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Domestic Workers) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 3 of 2011).

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | ZMB-2011-R-86021

The Order applies to all domestic workers in the country except for those who work in an occupation where wages and conditions of employment are regulated through the processes of collective bargaining conducted under the Industrial and Labour Relations Act; or in a sector where the Minister has prescribed the minimum wage. A domestic worker is defined as a person who takes care of a child, an aged person, a sick person, a frail person or a person with a disability within a household and a gardener.

1. Title
2. Application
3. Interpretation
4. Minimum wages and conditions of employment
5. Wages
6. Hours of work
7. Overtime
8. Annual leave
9. Paid sick leave
10. Maternity leave
11. Separation package
12. Transport allowance
13. Protective clothing
14. Prohibition of child labour

Zimbabwe - Domestic workers - Law, Act

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 (No. 17) - SI 46/2007. -

Adoption: 2007-02-16 | ZWE-2007-L-85412

Section 6 of the Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 is repealed and substitute with a new section on accommodation, transport, lights and fuel. Also amends the first schedule concerning grading and wages and the second schedule concerning monthly minimum allowances.

Zimbabwe - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 (No. 16 of 2006). -

Adoption: 2006 | ZWE-2006-R-75455

Replaces section 6 and First Schedule (wages).

Zimbabwe - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (No. 11).

Adoption: 2001-10-19 | ZWE-2001-R-60638

Made under Labour Relations Act. Amends Section 3 of Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment Regulations 1992 by inserting a new definition of "domestic worker" and of "qualified sick persons-minder". Repeals Section 6 of these Regulations.

Zimbabwe - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (No. 9 of 2000).

Adoption: 2000-03-24 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | ZWE-2000-R-56993

Repeals the first and second schedules to the Labour Relatins (Domestic Workers) Employment Regulations (No. 377 of 1992) and, thereby, raises domestic workers' wages by 35 per cent and minimum allowances by 70 per cent.

Zimbabwe - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (No. 3)

Adoption: 1994-09-16 | ZWE-1994-R-39879

Provide for grades and wages of domestic workers including garden workers, cooks, housekeepers, and childminders.

Zimbabwe - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) (Employment) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (No. 2) (S.I. No. 373 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-03 | ZWE-1993-R-37016

Amends the definitions of "child-minder", "cook/housekeeper" and "disabled/aged-minder". Amends subsection 3 of section 8 by substituting the words "industrial holiday" for the words "public holiday".

Zimbabwe - Domestic workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 377 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-10-30 | ZWE-1992-R-31951

Regulates the working conditions of domestic workers, covering such matters as grading and wages, hours of work, accommodation, transport, lights and fuel, payments for overtime, payments for wages, part-time and casual employment, vacation leave, benefits during sickness, contract and notice, maternity leave, protective equipment, and gratuities on termination of employment. Repeals the Employment (Domestic Workers) Regulations, 1981; the Employment (Domestic Workers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982 (No. 1); the Employment (Domestic Workers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984 (No. 3); and the Employment (Domestic Workers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 (No.4). Made under the Labour Relations Act, 1985.