Hyderabad, March 24 -- Congress MP from Nagarkurnool, Mallu Ravi, on Monday, March 23, urged the central government to enact a comprehensive law to ensure the welfare of domestic workers across India.

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, he emphasised the need to formally recognise domestic workers as part of the organised labour force.

Legal status, minimum wages needed for domestic workers: Ravi

He stated that domestic workers should be legally recognised as workers and be guaranteed minimum wages, fair working conditions, and protection under labour laws.

Highlighting their vulnerable status, Ravi said millions of domestic workers remain outside the scope of existing legal safeguards.

The MP also called for the...