{"id":445630,"date":"2011-06-22T11:37:07","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T11:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/22\/cotu-signs-pact-to-protect-domestic-workers\/"},"modified":"2011-06-22T11:37:07","modified_gmt":"2011-06-22T11:37:07","slug":"cotu-signs-pact-to-protect-domestic-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/22\/cotu-signs-pact-to-protect-domestic-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotu Signs Pact to Protect Domestic Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"20.173347779\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/nation180.jpg\" alt=\"The Nation (Nairobi)\" title=\"Visit The Nation (Nairobi)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike Mwaniki<\/p>\n<p>21 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Nairobi \u2014 A pact to protect the rights of domestic workers worldwide has been signed in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>Central Organisation of Trade Unions secretary-general Francis Atwoli Tuesday said the International Labour Organisation convention aims at eliminating discrimination against the workers.<\/p>\n<p>It will enable the workers to be allowed to enjoy freedom of association and effective recognition of their right to collective bargaining.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Atwoli said member states, who are signatories to the convention, will be expected to take measures to ensure that children are not employed as domestic workers.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement will also ensure that no domestic worker will be required to undertake HIV or pregnancy testing, or to disclose their HIV or pregnancy status.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Mr Atwoli blamed the increased cases of collapsing buildings to corruption and urged Nairobi City Council and Ministry of Public Works personnel to embark on inspection to curb the incidences.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read More:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201106220818.html\" title=\"Cotu Signs Pact to Protect Domestic Workers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cotu Signs Pact to Protect Domestic Workers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Mike Mwaniki 21 June 2011 Nairobi \u2014 A pact to protect the rights of domestic workers worldwide has been signed in Nairobi. 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