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Sunday, October 12, 2025

Karnataka proposes law to fix minimum wage, work hours for domestic workers - The Hindu

The preliminary draft of the Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill makes an agreement between employer and employee mandatory

The State government is expected to soon regulate domestic work through a new law that will make written agreements compulsory between employers and domestic workers, sources told The Hindu.

The proposed Bill, a preliminary draft of which is now under consideration, aims to ensure that no household or agency can hire a domestic worker without a written contract. The proposed law will include rules on wages, work hours and leave entitlements. It is expected to apply primarily to metropolitan areas.

Employers or service providers failing to register or renew registration, paying less than minimum wages, or violating other provisions can face imprisonment of up to six months and fines from 20,000 to 50,000, the draft Bill says.

As per the draft Bill reviewed by The Hindu, every worker is entitled to fair wages, reasonable working hours, rest periods, paid leave, maternity and paternity benefits, and protection from forced or compulsory labour. They are also eligible for social security schemes, grievance redressal, and skill development programmes.

To enforce these rights, the proposed law would make registration mandatory for domestic workers, employers, and service providers. Workers must register as beneficiaries through a digital portal, with illiterate or migrant workers to be registered by employers or agencies on behalf of the...



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