What is a domestic worker ?
It is a person who performs domestic work in a private household for money ? Examples of domestic work include: cleaning, washing, ironing, driving a car for a family, gardening and looking after children, the elderly, frail or disabled people. • It also includes a person who works for an employment service that employs or supplies domestic workers ? Examples include gardening services and cleaning services. Are domestic employers entitled to receive an employment contract ? Yes, an employer must give an employment contract. The contract must include the following information: • The full name and address of the employer. • Your name and occupation. • The place of work. • Date of employment. • Your ordinary hours of work and days of work. • Your wage or rate and method of payment. • The rate of pay for overtime work. • Any other cash payments you are entitled to. • How often wages will be paid. • The leave you are entitled to. • A job description. • The notice period that must be given
