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HOUSEMAID

Overview

DOMESTIC WORKERS OR HOUSEMAIDS ARE THE PERSONS ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC WORK WITHIN AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP.” DOMESTIC WORK IS DEFINED AS “WORK PERFORMED IN OR FOR A HOUSEHOLD OR HOUSEHOLDS.” THE WORK MAY INCLUDE CLEANING, COOKING, WASHING AND IRONING, TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN, ELDERLY OR SICK MEMBERS OF A FAMILY, AS WELL AS HOUSEHOLD PETS, GARDENING AND GUARDING THE HOUSE WHEN EMPLOYERS ARE NOT AROUND. THIS IS A FULL TIME WORK WHICH REQUIRES STAYING IN THE RESIDENCE OF EMPLOYER UNTIL THE PERIOD OF WORKING CONTRACT ENDS. BELOW ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTED RESPONSIBILITIES OF UGANDAN DOMESTIC WORKERS OR HOUSEMAIDS.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST BE ATLEAST 21 YEARS OLD































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST BE MEDICALLY FIT (BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL)































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• UNDERGONE HOUSEMAID TRAINING































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST HAVE A TRAINING RELATED TO CULTURE OF THE HOST COUNTRY.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• HAS NO DEROGATORY RECORD



































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST BE A FEMALE























• CAN BE IN ANY RELIGION























• CAN WORK FOR TWO YEARS OR MORE















































EXPECTED RESPONSIBILITIES:























• WORKER IS EXPECTED TO PERFORM HER BEST IN HER WORK IN ALL TIMES.























• WORKER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE 2 YEARS WORKING CONTRACT BEFORE RETURNING TO HER COUNTRY. UNLESS HAVING A VALID REASON FOR RETURNING.























• WORKER MUST NOT INVADE THE PRIVACY OF HER EMPLOYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.























• WORKER MUST NOT MALTREAT ANY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF HER EMPLOYERS.

Job Description/Details

DOMESTIC WORKERS OR HOUSEMAIDS ARE THE PERSONS ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC WORK WITHIN AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP.” DOMESTIC WORK IS DEFINED AS “WORK PERFORMED IN OR FOR A HOUSEHOLD OR HOUSEHOLDS.” THE WORK MAY INCLUDE CLEANING, COOKING, WASHING AND IRONING, TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN, ELDERLY OR SICK MEMBERS OF A FAMILY, AS WELL AS HOUSEHOLD PETS, GARDENING AND GUARDING THE HOUSE WHEN EMPLOYERS ARE NOT AROUND. THIS IS A FULL TIME WORK WHICH REQUIRES STAYING IN THE RESIDENCE OF EMPLOYER UNTIL THE PERIOD OF WORKING CONTRACT ENDS. BELOW ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTED RESPONSIBILITIES OF UGANDAN DOMESTIC WORKERS OR HOUSEMAIDS.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST BE ATLEAST 21 YEARS OLD































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST BE MEDICALLY FIT (BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL)































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• UNDERGONE HOUSEMAID TRAINING































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST HAVE A TRAINING RELATED TO CULTURE OF THE HOST COUNTRY.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• HAS NO DEROGATORY RECORD



































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































• MUST BE A FEMALE























• CAN BE IN ANY RELIGION























• CAN WORK FOR TWO YEARS OR MORE















































EXPECTED RESPONSIBILITIES:























• WORKER IS EXPECTED TO PERFORM HER BEST IN HER WORK IN ALL TIMES.























• WORKER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE 2 YEARS WORKING CONTRACT BEFORE RETURNING TO HER COUNTRY. UNLESS HAVING A VALID REASON FOR RETURNING.























• WORKER MUST NOT INVADE THE PRIVACY OF HER EMPLOYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.























• WORKER MUST NOT MALTREAT ANY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF HER EMPLOYERS.