CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Guibreteau, Salomé Hélene Julie |
|---|---|
| Title | Protecting Domestic Workers in a Globalized World: A Multilevel Inquiry with Special Reference to Female Migrant Domestic Workers |
| Summary | The present thesis seeks to assess the level of legal protection afforded to domestic workers through a multi-level inquiry. Domestic workers are particularly vulnerable because of the status of their work – often gendered and undervalued – their invisibility and isolation, their migration status, and their exclusion from labour law protection. Taking into account the fact that a large number of domestic workers are female migrants in a particularly vulnerable situation, this research pays special attention to the protection of female migrant domestic workers. A key international legal instruments dedicated to the protection of domestic workers is the ILO Domestic Workers Convention. In light of the low number of ratifications, however, the research seeks to find what other legal frameworks provide protection for this category of workers, examining other relevant ILO standards, international human rights standards, and CoE standards. The analysis is complemented by the study of domestic workers’ rights in the United Kingdom which is not party to the ILO Domestic Workers Convention. |
| Supervisor | Steinorth, Charlotte |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/guibreteau_salome.pdf |
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