This document outlines a code of conduct for employers of domestic workers living at the employer's residence. It specifies standards for wages of Rs. 7,200 per month, overtime pay of Rs. 55 per hour, work hours and breaks, holidays and leaves including weekly offs and casual/sick/earned leave, accommodation and meals to be provided, termination notice periods, the need for an employment contract and assistance with police verification, medical insurance, bank accounts, children's school admission, and avoiding social discrimination.

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Code of Conduct for
Employers of Domestic Workers
(FullTime Workers living at Employer's residence)
This code of conduct is for employers of full time Domestic Workers living at Employers residence
Separate documents are being prepared for Part Time workers (engaged in multiple households)
and Full Time Workers (Not Living at Employer's residence). Also this includes only those workers
which are employed inside the house and does not include security guards or drivers.
Issue Code of Conduct Remarks
Wages: Rs. 7,200 per month for a 48 hour work
week- 8 hours a day; 6 days a week.
Wages should be handed directly to the
worker - not to any agent.
This is as per the minimum
wages of appx.Rs.300
per day for unskilled worker
specified by the Delhi
Government. Although
Haryana minimum wages are
lesser- the cost of living in
Gurgaon are similar to
Delhi rather than the rest of
Haryana
Overtime: Rs. 55 per hour. If work hours are more
the worker should be compensated for it.
This is at appx. at 1% times
the minimum hourly wage.
Please note that sometimes
the worker may be need to
be present inside the house
even if there is no active
work. E.g. for security of the
house or sleeping with the
child if the parents are out
for dinner - one should be
treating this also as work
In case the regular daily work
is more than 8 hours - the
monthly wage can be
fixed accordingly.
Work Timings: Work Timings should be regular and well
specified. There should be ½ an hour
break after 4 hours of continuous work
Work
Specifications:
Work expected by the Domestic Worker
should be well specified and mutually
agreed at the time of employment.

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Working
Conditions:
Work Place should be safe, hygienic,
clean, well lit with adequate ventilation.
Proper sitting arrangements should be
made available for the OW to take rest
and have meals.
Holidaysand
Leaves:
No salaries should be deducted for any of
the leaves mentioned below.
If the worker is being compensated for
not availing the leave through equivalent
salary - this should be extra.
These are as per the Haryana
Labour Laws but otherwise
also important for the
worker's well being and
productivity at work
Weekly Off One weekly off - preferably on a Sunday
One should try and ensure that the
weekly off is availed (vis-a-vis
compensating through equivalent salary)
else the very purpose of the weekly off is
lost
Weekly offs are important for
the mental and physical
health of the worker -
allowing the Domestic
Worker to take a break and
get back to work
rejuvenated. This also helps
them to meet and spend
time with their friends and
relatives and run some
chores which they cannot
complete during the week
Casual Leave 7 days per annum Allows them to take care of
personal errands,
children's PTMs, take care of
emergencies, etc.
Sick Leave 7 days per annum
Earned Leave 18 days per annum Allows workers to visit their
native places
Gazetted
Holidays
8 gazetted holidays Allows workers to celebrate
festivals and socialize -
important for all of us
Accommodation Accommodation should preferably be an
independent room or otherwise a private
place where the worker can get rest or
sleep in the night without being
disturbed. The place should be well lit
and well ventilated with access to a clean
toilet and bath place
No salary should be
deducted for providing the
accommodation.

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Meals The worker should be provided with 3
whole meals and tea twice a day. The
meal times should be specified.
The meals should be wholesome.
hygienic and fresh. It should normally be
the same meals that the employer would
eat.
No salary should be
deducted for providing the
meals.
Termination The domestic worker should be given a
15 day notice if the person has been
employed for 3 months or more and a 30
day notice if the person has been
employed for 1 year or more
If notice of termination is not possible
equivalent salary should be given
Employment
Contract
The employer should sign an employment
contract with the domestic worker, clearly
spelling out the above terms and
conditions.
A sample Employment
Contract is attached (Under
preparation currently)
Personal Support
Police
Verification
Police Verification is mandatory and is the
responsibility of the employers. The
employer should fill the required form
and interact with the local police to get
the worker verified. A copy of the verified
form duly signed by the police should be
provided to the worker
Medical
Insurance
The employer should help the domestic
worker get enrolled for RSBY (Rashtriya
Swasthya Bima Yojna)
Aadhaar Card The employer should help the domestic
worker get enrolled for the Aadhaar Card
Bank Account The employer should help the worker
open a bank account in a local bank
MedicalHelp The employer should help the domestic
worker with finding the appropriate
medicalhelp in case of illness and injuries

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Admission of
Children to
School
The employer should help the worker's
children get admitted to the
neighbourhood school and ensure that
bottlenecks in attending the school are
removed.
If the children will start going to Nursery -
the employer should help them getting
admitted to a private school under the
25% EWS quota mandated in RTE
Social
Discrimination
Domestic workers are exactly that - they
are workers - hard working and sincere -
trying to make a living with dignity. Ones
behaviour towards them should be
professional and courteous.
One should be aware of one's behaviour
and avoid social discrimination.
One should refrain from referring to them
servants or naukar or help. Instead they
should be referred as domestic workers,
cook, cleaning man/lady, etc
Also we are employers (in Hindi-Niyokta)
and not Masters or Maalik.
The following are examples
of socialdiscrimination:
Not allowing domestic
workers use the common
elevator
Not allowing domestic
workers or their children
use public places
Not allowing the domestic
worker to use common
utensils normally used in
the household
Having the worker standing
while having a discussion
Making the domestic
worker sit in the back seat
while driving a car
Keeping the baby sitter
standing while dining in a
restaurant