Domestics get a break

EDITORIAL

Published: 9 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Without them, many working women could not possibly juggle between their family obligations and professional demands. Yet, domestic workers' contributions to the advancement of women's development in Thailand have never been recognised. Worse, as a result of a feudalistic legacy, many live-in maids still suffer abusive or slave-like work conditions with around-the-clock duties, low pay, little rest, and no welfare protection.

Thanks to the latest policy move at the Labour Ministry, this is about to change.

According to the new ministerial regulations, it's no longer legally possible to make domestic workers work seven days a week or 365 days a year without weekly days off or holidays _ as is often the case in many local households.

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lungstib
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Discussion 2 : 09 Nov 2012 at 13.332
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A lot of the people employing domestics are the very people responsible for there being no rights of employment. They truly believe they can do what they want with these 'lesser people'.
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Discussion 1 : 09 Nov 2012 at 07.551
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Like most every laws and regulations around here, enforcement will surely be next to impossible. But it look very nice on paper indeed.
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