DOMESTIC WORKERS

Domestic Workers, R170-R250 p.m. F/T. Fourways, Midrand. Part time domestic workers needed to do cleaning, washing, and ironing. Work 2,3 & 4 days a week. Minimum 2 yrs domestic experience. Reliable with good references. Submit 1 page CV to: Email office@pdrecruit.co.za Fax 086 569 95 92 Job Ref P008/09dw If you do not hear from us within 14 days, consider your application as unsuccessful. A domestic worker, domestic helper or domestic servant, also called menial, is a person who works within the employer's household. Domestic helpers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children and elderly dependents to housekeeping, including cleaning and household maintenance. Other responsibilities may include cooking, laundry and ironing, shopping for food and other household errands. Such work has always needed to be done but before the Industrial Revolution and the advent of labour saving devices, it was physically much harder. Some domestic helpers live within their employer's household. In some cases, the contribution and skill of servants whose work encompassed complex management tasks in large households have been highly valued. However, for the most part, domestic work, while necessary, is demanding and undervalued. Although legislation protecting domestic workers is in place in many countries, it is often not extensively enforced. In many jurisdictions, domestic work is poorly regulated and domestic workers are subject to serious abuses, including slavery