Is There a Dualistic Protection System for Migrant Domestic Workers? The "Easy" and "Speedy" Ratification of the ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21829634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rie Miyazaki (0000-0003-1691-7545, Ohtsuki City College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Labour Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1918-6711 • E-ISSN: 1918-6711 |
| Publisher | McMaster University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15173/glj.v14i1.5035 |
| OpenAlex | W4318826480 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Domestic workers provide a variety of services and contribute significantly to the global economy. However, domestic work has long been undervalued in the labour market. In January 2013, Italy became the first country in Europe, and the first among the countries receiving migrant domestic workers, to ratify International Labour Organization Convention No. 189, the Domestic Workers Convention. In contrast to the unprecedented dedication to domestic workers’ labour rights specified in C189, the majority of domestic workers presently in Italy are migrant women and undeclared workers. This article draws on interviews to show how Italy’s ratification of C189 was accomplished through well-organised tripartism and top-down ratification processes, while perpetuating the undervaluation of the work status of migrant domestic workers. KEYWORDS: Domestic workers; ILO Convention No. 189; Italy; migrant workers; labour protection
Business · Convention · Domestic market · Domestic work · Economic growth · Economics · Migrant workers · Political science · Politics · Ratification · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Engineering · International Labor and Employment Law · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
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Irregular Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe
ILO Convention C189—a good start for the protection of domestic workers
The Governmentalization of the Trade Union and the Potential of Union-Based Resistance. The Case of Undocumented Migrant Domestic Workers in the Netherlands Making Rights Claims
Restructuring the welfare state
Change in care regimes and female migration
The Challenges of Framing Women Migrants’ Rights in the European Union
Regulating domestic and care work in Italy
Is there an extended family of Mediterranean welfare states
Exploiting for Care
The ILO
The Indenture of Migrant Domestic Workers
Insiders versus Outsiders
The Global Governance of Paid Domestic Work
Mobilizing migrants, making citizens
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |