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01/06/2014
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The Constitutional Amendment that guarantees domestic workers the same rights already guaranteed to other workers came into force in April 2013 . Understand the changes
New rights - The amendment guarantees the right domestic servants working hours from eight hours daily and 44 weekly guaranteed minimum wage, overtime . Other duties as guarantee fund , unemployment insurance and additional nightly still require regulatory
Domestic always available - The approval of the amendment caused discomfort employers the possibility of having to pay additional nightly for the maid who lives in employment because the employment relationship where the employee is available all the time is still reality
Common Sense - For some , the amendment would not need legislation if employers would use common sense and recognize that domestic rights deserve new category
Enforcing time - The law created doubts about controlling the working hours of household . The solution may be to adopt a book -peer (found at office supply stores ) to track the journey of employed and avoid exceeding eight hours , with consequent overtime pay
Discount Power - Employers can not make any kind of charge or discount on the employee's salary due to feed costs
Valley transportation - Domestic workers are entitled to receive vouchers . Those who sleep in the house of the master should receive the benefit to return to their homes on the weekend or on days off . Even if the employer makes available a bike for employee , will not be exempt from paying the travel vouchers
Caregivers without work - as well as nannies , cooks and drivers, caregivers of elderly may also be classified as a domestic employees and fear losing their job because many families are opting for nursing homes because they can not afford the costs of more a professional to get the day and evening
Unregistered - Despite new rights won by domestic workers are already taking advantage , there are still cases of employers who do not provide the basic rights that were in effect before the amendment , for example , signing the work papers
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