ILO educates employers of domestic workers on employees’ rights, benefits
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and local partners conducted training for domestic worker employers in Tanga, Tanzania, to improve awareness of labor rights and legal obligations. The initiative aims to reduce employment disputes by encouraging the use of formal written contracts and adherence to minimum wage laws.
Why it matters
Domestic work is often an informal and unregulated sector; formalizing these relationships protects vulnerable workers and provides legal clarity for employers.
TANGA: EMPLOYERS of domestic workers in Tanga Region have been educated on workers’ rights and responsibilities, the minimum wage payable to domestic workers and the legal age for employment.
The education programme aims to help both domestic workers, particularly girls working in private households, and their employers understand and enjoy their rights in accordance with labour laws.
Speaking in Tanga yesterday during a one-day training organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the Conservation, Hotels, Domestic and Allied Workers Union (CHODAWU) and the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (CMA), lawyer and trainer Joseph Mkoji said a pre-training assessment showed that more than 90 per cent of participants had inadequate knowledge of their rights and responsibilities as employers.
He said the participants also had limited understanding of the minimum wage for domestic workers and the appropriate procedures for handling employment disputes.
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