Trade code upholds maids' rights
( 2003-08-27 14:51) (China Daily)
Prospective employers are required to disclose family members' health
conditions, eating habits and temperaments to domestic helpers in a new trade
regulation.
The Standards and Requirements of Domestic Help Service, drafted by the
Quality and Skill Supervision Bureau of Shenzhen, will take effect next month,
reports Guangzhou Daily.
While stipulating measures preventing theft of and damage to employers'
properties, the regulation also stresses the protection of domestic helpers'
rights.
Employers are required to specify on contracts a helper's regular working
hours and compensation for overtime.
Meanwhile, agencies must verify the backgrounds of domestic helpers and
provide health certificates for them.
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