Present Status of Paid Domestic Workers in Assam: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

The role of paid domestic workers cannot be denied as they have been served in the society by different roles. Most of the paid domestic workers are not secured in terms of jobs and wages as they have no formal contract with their employers. The employers often make harassment to the domestic workers. It can be observed that the socio-economic condition of paid domestic workers is very miserable in the study area. The present study highlight the economic and social status of paid domestic workers based on the primary data collected from some of the selected districts of Assam. The study uses various sources like books, journals, periodicals, website etc. for the collection of secondary data.