A friend of mine was reported to the Labour offices by her house-help and is now expected to appear in court. The charges were low pay and poor working conditions. What does the law say about the minimum wage and working conditions of domestic workers? I hadn't thought much about it until my friend's incident occurred.
Dear reader,
The law's most accurate purpose is to create equality for everyone. This is espoused in Article 27 (1) of the Constitution, while it also provides room for equity to remedy those systemically ostracised, as given in Clause (6) of the same Article. The state is duty-bound to take legislative and other measures, including affirmative action programmes and policies, to redress any disadvantage suffered by individuals and groups owing to past discrimination. House helps are part of this equal and equitable employment heritage.
House-helps' employment rights and duties should be seen through three basic lenses that serve legal and social constructions of work. First, house-helps are human beings of no lesser value and have rights as envisaged by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
Secondly, what is known as a home or residential house is a house-help's working station and must be furnished in a way that advances the safety and protection of those who operate in it. For instance, the employer must provide water in such a space for the employees to consume while delivering their duties. The house, therefore, must be kept to the standards created...
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