Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Connarty (Labour), on Thursday, 9 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

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RIGHTS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS

That this House believes that domestic workers should be treated fairly; welcomes the efforts of the International Labour Organisation to set proper standards for domestic workers and its recent adoption of an International Convention on Domestic Workers; is concerned by the opposition of the Government to domestic workers' rights in relation to working time, occupational health and safety and employment agencies; and calls on the Government to abandon its isolated objection and join other countries in supporting fullythe Convention and subsequent Recommendation as part of the international effort to combat slavery and human trafficking.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1887 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Cathy Jamieson

Malcolm Wicks

Gordon Banks

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

Graeme Morrice

Subjects

Employment

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk