(a) whether the abuse/ mistreatment/atrocities / violence/harassment/
sexual harassment of the domestic workers/helps by the employers has
increased during each of the last three years and the current year in
the absence of centralised legislation to protect their rights in the
country ;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with
the number of such cases reported during the said period, States/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government proposes to enact a Centralised Legislation
in this regard ;
(d) if so, the salient feature of such legislation along with the time
by which such legislation is likely to be enacted;
(e) whether the National Commission for women had drafted the Domestic
Workers Welfare and Social Security Bill, 2010 highlighting the exploitative
nature of domestic work and if so, the status of the said Bill; and
(f) the other corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government
to protect the interests of domestic workers/helps in the country ?