The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia

The recent International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Domestic Workers Convention 2011) offers an opportunity to finally address the longstanding issue of the protection of the human and labour rights of migrant domestic workers. This NTS Insight...

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Main Authors: Cook, Alistair David Blair, Hangzo, Pau Khan Khup
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2018
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-826162020-11-01T08:42:56Z The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia Cook, Alistair David Blair Hangzo, Pau Khan Khup S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Southeast Asia Migration The recent International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Domestic Workers Convention 2011) offers an opportunity to finally address the longstanding issue of the protection of the human and labour rights of migrant domestic workers. This NTS Insight evaluates the responses of four Southeast Asian states – Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore – to the Convention. It highlights continuing differences between labour sending and labour receiving countries in terms of their responses, and suggests that ASEAN could play a significant role in bridging that gap and promoting the adoption of universal standards and practices. 2018-07-04T01:35:06Z 2019-12-06T14:59:03Z 2018-07-04T01:35:06Z 2019-12-06T14:59:03Z 2012 Working Paper Cook, A. D. B., & Hangzo, P. K. K. (2012). The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia. (RSIS NTS Insight April 2012). Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82616 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45053 en Nanyang Technological University 10 p. application/pdf
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topic Southeast Asia
Migration
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Migration
Cook, Alistair David Blair
Hangzo, Pau Khan Khup
The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia
description The recent International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Domestic Workers Convention 2011) offers an opportunity to finally address the longstanding issue of the protection of the human and labour rights of migrant domestic workers. This NTS Insight evaluates the responses of four Southeast Asian states – Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore – to the Convention. It highlights continuing differences between labour sending and labour receiving countries in terms of their responses, and suggests that ASEAN could play a significant role in bridging that gap and promoting the adoption of universal standards and practices.
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title The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia
title_short The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia
title_full The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia
title_fullStr The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia
title_full_unstemmed The domestic workers convention 2011: implications for migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia
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