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T'gana Mulls Law to Protect Rights of Househelps
The Morning Standard
|April 28, 2025
Draft bill in the making
The Telangana government is considering bringing in a law to provide rights, social security and protection for domestic workers, including household maids, nannies, caretakers and watchmen.
Sources said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy recently instructed officials to examine the matter and prepare a draft bill. He also directed them to study similar policies and legislations implemented in other states.
This story is from the April 28, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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