Employment of domestic workers in Poland : the current situation and perspectives for changes

The growing importance of domestic services in modern global economy does not help improve the situation of domestic workers on the labour market. The working conditions of domestic workers are far from those that are necessary for the implementation of the right to decent work. One of the main barriers in the present situation is the lack of legal recognition of domestic work in many national legal systems. Domestic workers are one of the least protected groups of workers. The aim of this paper is to present the terms and conditions of employment of domestic workers in the light of the existing law in Poland as well as under the proposals set out in the draft of the Labour Code developed by the Labour Law Codifi cation Committee in the years 2002-2006