There are so many labour laws applicable workers in an establishment. Are these acts be applicable to drivers and servants working in the residential houses?
From India, Chennai
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Dear Raghavan,

Labour laws applicable to industrial establishments do not cover domestic employment. However, there is no ban on the power of the government to regulate the working conditions of domestic labor by appropriate legislation in the interest of social justice.

From India, Salem
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Labour laws are not applicable to personal services. However, please see, as Mr. Umakantan said, whether your State has enacted any law regulating the service conditions of domestic workers or in the unorganized sector.

B. Saikumar HR & Labour Law Advisor

From India, Mumbai
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All,

As such, none of the labor legislation shall be applicable to domestic workers. However, most state governments and even the central government have issued guidelines to protect domestic workers.

Cheer up,
VEDA
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From India, Madras
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But Kerala govt has w.e.f m,arch 2010 fixed minimum wages for domestic workers including gardeners ,drivers cooks cleaners ,home nurses etc.
From India, Thiruvananthapuram
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Dear Verghese Mathews, whether the minimum wages are applicable even if the drivers and gardeners are employed by individuals in their personal capacity but not by establishments? B.Saikumar
From India, Mumbai
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Mr. Saikumar,

The General Order states that Minimum Wage is for domestic works. There is no indication that it is meant for establishments. It includes tasks such as sweeping, clothes washing, cooking, purchasing provisions and vegetables, child care, escorting children to school, driving vehicles, gardening, providing home nursing, security, etc.

Thank you.

From India, Thiruvananthapuram
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