Main Article Content
Abstract
Domestic work, in general is undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Unlike other forms of labour market activity, domestic work takes place in an unconventional place of work – a household. Limited resources and heavy workload may aggravate exposure to stressful working conditions and adversely affect family lives. With the objective of examining the problems faced by domestic workers in Salem District a qualitative study was undertaken in four schedules during November- December 2015. The observations of the focus group discussion were tabulated and reported. Percentage analysis and chi-square test was used to give a better idea about the state of affairs. The problems that informally employed domestic workers encounter start with the vagueness in their job description, heavy workload and longer working hours.