Abstract:
Domestic works can be considered as fastest
growing economic factor in many parts of the world.
Though this domestic works and domestic workers are
most important, the respect and admiration of them and
their service is less. “Domestic Workers” is a category
that has an uncertain position under labour legislation in
Sri Lanka. Uncertain and unclear situation of legislation
on domestic workers has created dispute among workers
and their masters. To find out the domestic workers
position and protect their rights is essential to identify the
existing labour law regime in Sri Lanka. Thus to find out
the definite position of domestic workers, this research
attempts to critically analyze the Sri Lankan existing
labour legislation. Do the Domestic workers are not
identified as workers in Sri Lankan Labour Law regime,
caused to infringed their rightsis the research problem of
this research. There are number of labour legislation can
be identified in Sri Lankan existing legal regime. Some
legislation interpret ‘workmen and work place’ in favor
to domestic workers. But some legislation intentionally
excluded them from its scope. Some legislation is not
very much clear and difficult to get certain idea on them.
As not having a proper legal framework on domestic
workers in Sri Lanka lots of abuses, discriminations,
rights violations and harassments are happening on them
as they are mostly vulnerable and working in isolated
environment. Hence it is very much essential to take
an immediate action to overcome these issues and make
pleasant and decent working environment for domestic
workers in Sri Lanka.
