Like probably many of you, I recently watched the Netflix limited series “Maid,” which tells the story of a Washington woman who becomes a housekeeper after escaping domestic violence. Set in a fictional facsimile of Port Townsend, the series was inspired by a memoir of the same name written by former Washington resident Stephanie Land. […]
Juliet, 20, works as a housekeeper in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Her employer has not paid her for five months and her total back wages now stand at around $150 (€133). “They take a long time to pay me. If they do, it’s in installments. My bosses are rude and yell at me. Sometimes I get […]
On the September 3 flight that brought the Vietnamese soccer team back from Riyadh, the Saudi capital, there were also domestic workers who had been stranded for months in a deportation center. One of them was Lang Thi Thu from Con Cuong, Nghe An province. Thu left for Saudi Arabia in 2017 on a two-year […]
If left entirely to his own devices, Maurice Hackett would leave his residential hotel room overrun with trash and cockroaches, and he often forgot to get up and eat. Indeed, after years of chronic homelessness and battling drug addiction, the 43-year-old struggles to focus on the essentials in the tiny subsidized bedroom that’s pretty much […]
I received a fairly good education in the field of housekeeping. I grew up with a mom who valued order, I had chores like washing dishes and washing clothes and cleaning my brother and my bathroom every two weeks. I’m not either and I wasn’t afraid to ask “hey, how the hell do you do […]
Legal action will be taken against closed office owners resuming operations wham Published: Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 5:56 PM Last update: Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 6:54 PM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (Mohre) has closed 84 recruitment offices for offering domestic workers for hire across the country, despite their licenses expiring. The ministry […]
The survey results, which will likely be released by September next year, will help the government shape evidence-based policies. The government on Monday launched a pan-India survey to identify, count and understand the socio-economic characteristics of domestic workers rendering services in private households as servants, cooks, babysitters, caretakers, guardians and caretakers, among others , and […]
The Ministry of Labor and Employment on Monday launched the fieldwork for the All-India Domestic Workers (DW) Survey, covering 742 districts in 37 states and union territories. “This survey will cover all types of domestic services like cook, driver, housekeeper, guardian (for children), caretaker, etc. This evidence-based study will help the government to develop policies […]
The Center on Monday launched the first pan-India survey of domestic workers covering all types of services such as cooks, drivers, housekeepers, guardians and caretakers among others. The exercise will cover 742 districts across the country. Launching the survey, Labor Minister Bhupender Yadav said the survey aims to help the government understand important issues and […]
Union Labor Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday launched the country’s first survey of domestic workers, the latest in a group of five national jobs census campaigns aimed at collecting data on the vast labor force. country’s informal work that will feed into an upcoming national employment policy in Asia’s third-largest country. greater economy. Domestic workers […]
In a significant development, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, tested its robot prototypes by having them perform small tasks autonomously in Google’s offices. In a bid to train robots to perform tasks in complex environments like homes and offices, Alphabet announced that its Everyday Robots project team, launched in 2019, within the Experimental X labs wing, […]
Congresswoman Jackie Speier told the nation on Tuesday that she was not seeking re-election in 2022. I was shocked because she is a solid rock in our fragile and unstable American politics. I just want to say “thank you” to him for his decades-long commitment to the people of this country. A survivor of gun […]
More and more Hong Kongers foreign housekeepers are “misusing” a special arrangement that allowed them to stay in the city for a month after their contract was terminated, officials said, pointing to a significant increase in the number of visas rejected due to an alleged “change of ‘use”. Immigration Department has rejected 1,332 visa applications […]
Black Friday can be a chaotic time, with deals seeming to start earlier and earlier each year. This year, Black Friday deals started in early November, although the official date is only November 26 for 2021. Of course, the advantage is that you can choose from more offers – if you know where to look. […]
You are the Home > Bryn Mawr College News and Headlines › Housekeeping and catering staff among those receiving senior management awards Published on November 18, 2021 at 11:04 am The Bryn Mawr Senior Executive Awards are given to recognize those who have recently stepped up in a special way to serve their departments or […]
In one advisory opinion released yesterday, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has denied a request by the New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) to avoid campaign contribution limits on a “ apolitical management” held by the party. NJDSC lawyer Raj Parikh, on behalf of the state party, submitted the advisory opinion request […]
Demonstration by domestic workers in Marathahalli, as part of the campaign. Photo: Shaheen Shasa Domestic workers are found in every urban and semi-urban household in India, yet are invisible. Many domestic/carer workers work long hours and are seen rushing to work as early as 5am in the morning, rain, shine or cold in the winter! […]
An informal labor sector that comprises around 2.5 million people remains unrecognized even around 50 years after the country’s independence. Domestic workers have been among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, as many of them were heavily dependent on multiple jobs just to survive. When the contagious disease cut off a large part of […]
courtesy Every month at Good Housekeeping, we round up the best gifts on the market, analyze the season’s top trends, and test new and trusted products at the renowned Good Housekeeping Institute – and every month our readers decide which items they want. spend their hard-earned money. As fall approaches, GH readers have begun bracing […]
Among the many initiatives we will be unveiling to celebrate our 100th anniversary of Good Housekeeping, I personally think one of the most exciting is the launch of the GH100 furniture collection with our partners DFS. This range is the result of months of work and collaboration between myself, our Homes team and the brilliant […]
When the Orioles fired four players from their 40-man roster on Sunday, they turned a metaphorical crater into a gaping hole. The reinstatement of left-hander Keegan Akin, right-hander Jorge López, infielder Jorge Mateo and outfielder DJ Stewart from the 60-day injured list increased Baltimore’s roster of 40 players to 31. Since the end of the […]
US State Department Chief of Protocol Nan Kelley and Elizabeth Art joined A3/G5 domestic workers for a webinar on their rights and responsibilities. CONTRIBUTED WASHINGTON DC – A recent virtual forum for Filipino domestic workers employed by various embassies, as well as members of the diplomatic corps, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, […]
Know the lingo There are three types of cleaning processes: cleaning, sanitizing and disinfection. Cleaning removes visible objects from a surface. It can remove germs from the surface, but it won’t kill them. Disinfection reduces the number of pathogens on a surface and kills almost all germs. Disinfection kills bacteria, germs and fungi. The difference […]
After 13 years spent in a housekeeping agency, Edina Ajin Perez decided, in 2017, to go solo. She cleans two or three houses a day, works for a total of 15 clients, and generally business is good. A few weeks ago, however, one of Perez’s new clients surprised her. If Perez, 39, ever got sick […]
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has made information about migrant domestic workers and their employment history more transparent so that employers can make informed decisions when hiring helpers, including those which have already been frequently transferred. Employers can access information about a potential domestic helper’s work experience, the types and sizes of households […]
SINGAPORE – More migrant domestic workers (MDWs) will be able to enter Singapore in the coming months if the Covid-19 situation continues to stabilize at local and regional levels, the Minister of State for Main- work Gan Siow Huang. Due to the high demand for entry approvals, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will continue to […]