LETTER

 
Domestic workers (Registration social
security and welfare ) Act 2008
Statement of objects and reasons
17. Identity cards
  1. The Board shall give to every beneficiary an identity card with his photograph duly affixed thereon.
  2. A beneficiary who has been issued an identity card under this Act shall produce the same whenever demanded by any officer of Government or the Board, or any other authority for inspection.
18. Cessation as a beneficiary
  1. A domestic worker who has been registered as a beneficiary under this Act shall cease to be as such when he attains the age of sixty years or when he is not engaged in any domestic work for not less than ninety days in a year:
  2. Provided that in computing the period of ninety days under this sub-section, there shall be excluded any period of absence from work due to any personal injury accident
  3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if a person had been a beneficiary for at least three years continuously immediately before attaining the age of sixty years, he shall be eligible to get such benefits as may be prescribed.
19. Register of beneficiaries
  1. The district Board shall maintain records / register in such form as may be prescribed showing the details of employment of beneficiaries in the district .
20. Contribution of domestic workers
  1. A Domestic worker who has been registered as a beneficiary under this Act shall, until he attains the age of sixty years, contribute to the Fund at such rate per mensem, as may be specified /prescribed.
  2. Provided that the Board may, if satisfied that a beneficiary is unable to pay his contribution due to any financial hardship, waive the payment of contribution for a period not exceeding three months at a time.
  3. A beneficiary may authorize his employer to deduct his contribution from his monthly wages and to remit the same, within fifteen days from such deduction, to the Board.
21. Effect of non-payment of contribution
  1. When a beneficiary has not paid his contribution under sub-section (1) of section ---for a continuous period of not less than one year, he shall cease to be a beneficiary:
  2. Provided that if the Board is satisfied that the non-payment of contribution was for a reasonable ground and that the domestic worker is willing to deposit the arrears, he may allow the domestic worker to deposit the contribution in arrears and on such deposit being made, the registration of domestic worker shall stand restored.
  3. Provided that if the Board is satisfied that the non-payment of contribution was for a reasonable ground and that the domestic worker is willing to deposit the arrears, he may allow the domestic worker to deposit the contribution in arrears and on such deposit being made, the registration of domestic worker shall stand restored.
CHAPTER SIX
REGULATION OF THE WORKING CONDITIONS
22. Duties of the employer and service provider
  1. Every employer and service provider shall provide such particulars of the domestic workers engaged directly or through agency, to the District Board or any person so authorized by the Board , in such form and paying such fees as may be prescribed.
  2. As far as practicable the employer shall ensure.
  3. Allow a domestic worker a daily rest period of at least ten consecutive hours between ending and recommencing work; and who lives on the premises at which the workplace is situated.
  4. Annual leave with wages for at least 15 days to the domestic work who lives in the household.
  5. Ensure that Minimum wages are paid to the domestic work as per the Minimum wages Act
  6. No service provider or a person /agency shall carry on the business of providing domestic worker to any employer unless the said service provider or agency or person is registered under the Act.
  7. The service provider shall maintain the records of all the domestic workers being contracted by them for purposes of employment from any part of the territory of India and provide the details thereof in such form as may be prescribed.
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