'Kakak Juga Pekerja' campaign: Groups seek recognition for domestic helpers

Groups fighting for recognition of domestic work as formal work under the Employment Act 1955 have launched its Kakak Juga Pekerja campaign in conjunction with International Women's Day 2021.

The groups - Tenaganita, Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor and Empower Malaysia - urged the government to amend the First Schedule of the Employment Act 1955 to remove explicit discrimination against domestic workers, a job almost exclusively dominated by women...