Pay Matters: March 2013

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George

Saturday, 9 March 2013

Employment requirements for Domestic Workers in South Africa

In South Africa there are over 1 million domestic workers, (see definitions below), many of whom have been employed by the same employer for years and who enjoy good caring relationships with their employers. Overall these relationships are less rigid and formal that that found in the corporate world, and due to the physical closeness of the working environment there is an intimacy that develops over time. It is not uncommon to hear statements like "Sophie is like part of the family".

It is unthinkable that these relationships will go sour, or that the relationship would terminate for some other reason, but it does happen, and suddenly the "love" no longer exists, and the pain begins for the employer.