Harassment of domestic helps to be brought under work place exploitation law
By ANIFriday, July 3, 2009
NEW DELHI - The Union Government has decided to bring cases of sexual harassment of domestic helps within the scope of proposed law to prevent exploitation of woman at work places.
Replying to a question in Lok Sabha today, Union Minister for Woman and Child Development Krishna Tirath said the proposed law would also deal with the incidents against Dalit women who are brought to cities to work as domestic help.
Expressing her concern over the increasing number of incidents of harassment of domestic helps, Tirath said the proposed law would also set up local complaint committees at district and block level to deal with complaints.
Noting the reports of incidents of sexual harassment and mental torture of domestic helps, Tirath said such behaviour would be contained and action will be taken against culprits. (ANI)
