Persisting Servitude and Gradual Shifts Towards Recognition and Dignity of Labour: A Study of Employers of Domestic Workers in Delhi and Mumbai

Abstract

This study was undertaken with the objective of understanding who the employers of the women domestic labour are, how the labour markets for domestic workers function, what mechanisms of hiring are adopted, how wages are fixed, what, if any, rights women domestic workers have and whether there are legal provisions and if employers are aware of these. This project study focused on the demand side of women domestic workers – that is, employers’ perspectives from two metropolitan cities of Delhi and Mumbai.