Rights of domestic workers in India: A critical analysis of efforts of the national human rights commission of India

Murthy, Y S R (2019) Rights of domestic workers in India: A critical analysis of efforts of the national human rights commission of India. In: Recognition of the Rights of Domestic Workers in India : Challenges and the Way Forward. Springer, Singapore, pp. 177-190. ISBN 9789811357640

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Abstract

The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) has been entrusted with a wide mandate in relation to safeguarding the basic human rights of people in India under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The Commission’s mandate covers, among other groups, the rights of domestic workers. Its strategy, over the last two decades, has primarily focused on addressing bonded labour, child labour, exploitation of migrant domestic workers, etc. Rights of domestic workers in India bring into sharp focus India’s obligations under the Indian Constitution and international conventions and other commitments. This chapter seeks to outline some of the challenges with regard to the protection of the rights of domestic workers and also undertake a critical appraisal of how the NHRC acquitted itself in protecting their rights in the last 23 years or so.

Item Type: Book Section
Keywords: Domestic Work | Domestic Workforce | Labour Standards | National Labour Policy | Labour Law
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Human Rights
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Subhajit Bhattacharjee
Date Deposited: 31 Mar 2022 12:49
Last Modified: 28 Jul 2023 06:22
Official URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-...
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/2040

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