Convention on Domestic Workers

[1] The main rights given to domestic workers as decent work are daily and weekly (at least 24 h) rest hours, entitlement to minimum wage and to choose the place where they live and spend their leave.

As ILO is a tripartite organization, for every country the government, employers and workers' representatives are entitled to vote.

In order to facilitate physical distancing, most countries have adopted full or partial blocking measures to prevent transmission.

[7] Experience of the COVID-19 infection crisis showed that social protection and active labour market policy require strategically integrated planning and implementation.

Preventing further job losses during the recession and preparing the workforce for the labour market supply is necessary during the future economic recovery.