Abstract
This report has shown the extent to which, ten years after the adoption of Convention No. 189, decent work has indeed become a reality for domestic workers. The report has provided a measure of the extent to which domestic workers enjoy legal coverage (meaning their inclusion under key labour and social security laws) and the extent to which they enjoy effective coverage (meaning that they can effectively access their rights and protections in reality). The report has provided an estimate of the number of domestic workers, their share in informal employment and their actual working conditions, as a measure of the extent to which decent work has become a reality for domestic workers. Importantly, it has provided a measure of the share of domestic workers who lack effective coverage due to a lack of implementation of applicable laws and policies, as well as those for whom legal gaps must first be addressed before turning to the question of implementation. Finally, the report has provided guidance on how to close both legal and implementation gaps and has presented some country practices that have contributed to doing this.
