Migration Myths

In the Netherlands alone, there are more than 150.000 migrants (of which most undocumented women), that work in the informal sector of domestic work and care. Their work ranges from cleaning homes, to caring for children to caring for the elderly. Despite its essential function, and the great demand for such work in Dutch society, domestic work is not recognized by law as real work but falls under the sub-regulation “Regeling Dienstverlening aan Huis”. With the denial of domestic work as work in judicial terms, basic rights such as health care or labor rights protection are not met, leading to vulnerability and exploitation.

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