Sentences with phrase «protect domestic workers»

However, human dignity is not western, eastern, northern nor southern; it's not Christian nor non-Christian, as absurd as this may appear, such a Convention as the one proposed by the ILO to protect domestic workers is rooted in the protection of human dignity and that's a «human thing».

The convention also obliges governments to protect domestic workers from violence and abuse, and to prevent child labor in domestic work.

Not exact matches

«With this new partnership, the child protective worker and domestic violence advocate will work collaboratively to support that parent's efforts to protect their child,» said Department of Social Services Commissioner Carol Dankert - Maurer.

In connection to the Communal Knowledge project Using our hands to Organise New Zealand based artist Fiona Jack has invited Ed Hall the UK's foremost trade union and campaign banner artist to meet with Justice 4 Domestic Workers, to begin discussions towards a new banner for their ongoing campaign calling on the UK Government to protect the rights of Migrant Domestic Workers.

October 5: Ontario proposes expanded job - protected leave for workers who are victims of domestic or sexual violence

Momentum is building for adding domestic violence leave provisions to laws and union contracts to protect workers.

Domestic workers are also entitled to job - protected leave time, such as pregnancy and parental leave, personal emergency leave, critical illness leave, and all other leaves covered under the Employment Standards Act.

The main thrust of her appeal was that in the light of the incorporation of the Convention into domestic law, by virtue of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) coming into force in October 2000, a local authority may owe a duty of care to a parent of a child when exercising, through social workers, its duties to protect children from their parents by placing the children on the child protection register.

Any individual with low - income group such as small farmer, rickshaw puller, daily wage worker, domestic help, labourer or micro-entrepreneur etc. can protect their assets and lives under micro-insurance policy.

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about protecting children who live in families where domestic violence is occurring.