Myanmar pledges to provide legal protection for domestic workers abroad

 

 

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population of Myanmar has pledged to legalize the status of Myanmar housemaids working abroad without proper documentation in order to provide them with legal protection, The Irrawaddy Online reported on Thursday (Aug 10).

 

Minister U Thein Swe acknowledged that traffickers and agents have been sending female domestic workers to foreign countries illegally since his ministry has ceased to provide such work documentation since 2014.

 

Because of language barriers and very few chances to communicate with other organizations outside of their employers’ houses, he said the housemaids were unable to get the legal rights of the host countries.

 

The minister also acknowledged the need for a separate law dedicated to preventing and tackling abuse, exploitation and debt bondage carried out by employers against housemaids. 

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/myanmar-pledges-provide-legal-protection-domestic-workers-abroad/

 

 

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I think it's wrong that some agents charge the maid when receiving work 25% commission on the salary when it should be the family who should pay the fee after all it''s the family who needs the maid or nanny in the first place ..