L'administration et l'inspection du travail dans le domaine du travail domestique: les expériences de l'Amérique latine

Labour inspection services play a fundamental role in enforcing labour legislation. Such mechanisms must be introduced in the domestic work field in Latin America. Recent regional developments in labour law with regard to these workers have not always been accompanied by rules ensuring this fundamental aspect, but the legislative approaches and practices adopted these last years in the region form an interesting first step. Much remains to be done to explore such fields as records, inspections/prior authorizations as well as safety and health control and training and public awareness-raising campaigns and the importance of control.