India, Sept. 20 -- The Karnataka government is preparing a landmark law to bring domestic workers under the ambit of social security and welfare schemes.

The proposed Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill aims to guarantee minimum wages, extend welfare benefits, and formalise protections for thousands of household workers in urban areas.

The draft legislation seeks to create a rights-based contributory framework under which all domestic workers, including maids, cooks, drivers, and nannies, along with their employers and service providers, will be required to register. A dedicated Karnataka State Domestic Workers Social Security and Welfare Board will be set up to implement the law, frame schemes, and resolve grievances. ...