Punjab Domest­ic Worker­s Act 2018 enshri­nes hefty fines for employ­ers breach­ing worker­s’ rights­LAHORE: The “Punjab Domestic Workers Act 2018” not only binds everyone to address a servant as ‘domestic worker’, but it has also fixed a fine of Rs.50,000 over employing a child under age 12. The Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat on Wednesday introduced the “Punjab Domestic Workers Act 2018” during the Punjab Assembly session. The Act made it clear to everyone that domestic workers shall be addressed as domestic workers and not ‘servants’. Every domestic worker is entitled to sick leave with full wages for a total period of eight days every year. Moreover, every domestic worker engaged in domestic work is entitled to ten days of festival holidays with full wages in a year.

Source: The Express Tribune December 13, 2018 03:44 UTC