Publications on domestic work (Domestic workers)

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 79

Initial effects of Constitutional Amendment 72 on domestic work in Brazil

01 August 2016

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 72

The introduction of a minimum wage for domestic workers in South Africa

31 March 2016

Publication

Outcome 5: Thematic Funding for 2014-2015 (Final Evaluation Summary)

01 March 2016

Project: GLO/14/67/SID - Evaluation Consultant: Julian Walker

Publication

Domestic work, wages, and gender equality: Lessons from developing countries

30 November 2015

GED Working Paper No. 5/2015 The paper seeks to contribute to a better understanding of developments regarding labour market participation and remuneration in the domestic work sector in comparison with other sectors. It looks at the basic characteristics of female domestic workers, gaps in minimum wage coverage, compliance, and the extent of minimum wage violations. Presenting empirical evidence on labour market inequality along gender lines, the paper discusses the role of minimum wages for reducing gender disparity, questions of regulatory design and enforcement issues.

Research Department Working Paper n°7

ILO

Advancing social justice, promoting decent work

ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations

Publications on domestic work

Initial effects of Constitutional Amendment 72 on domestic work in Brazil

The introduction of a minimum wage for domestic workers in South Africa

Outcome 5: Thematic Funding for 2014-2015 (Final Evaluation Summary)

Domestic work, wages, and gender equality: Lessons from developing countries

Domestic work, wages, and gender equality: Lessons from developing countries

Minimum wage setting practices in domestic work: an inter-state analysis (India)

Making Decent Work a Reality for Domestic Workers Swedish funding towards Outcome 5 (Final evaluation summary)