Zminijietna – Voice of the Left said in a statement today that it appeals to the Maltese Government to “sign the ILO Convention with regards to domestic workers and to legislate towards regulation of this sector. The General Workers Union is also campaigning on this issue.”

“The ILO Convention has come into force as from the 5th of September 2013 and it is aimed to grant basic labour rights to domestic workers across the globe. According to the International Labour Organisation, there are about 53 million domestic workers,” Zminijietna said.

It added, “local statistics from the Employment and Training Corporation show that, in 2010, 108 of 499 (22%) registered home based personal care workers hail from the Philippines.”

“UN’s labour agency report states that most domestic workers are employed as housekeepers and carers, work without clear terms of employment, unregistered and are excluded from the scope of labour legislation. Often these workers are also employed under deplorable conditions, face human rights abuses and exploitation. The report also states that most of these workers are women and, mostly migrants,” Zminijietna concluded.

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