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Ending live-in care workers' labour exploitation in the European Union: Lessons from Germany
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Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte
Minor - Projektkontor für Bildung und Forschung
Abstract This study sheds light on the working and living conditions of so-called live-in care workers in Germany. Live-ins are usually female migrant workers who provide domestic and care work for elderly people in their private homes. They often complement the work of certified nursing care staff and have ... view more
This study sheds light on the working and living conditions of so-called live-in care workers in Germany. Live-ins are usually female migrant workers who provide domestic and care work for elderly people in their private homes. They often complement the work of certified nursing care staff and have become an integral part of the care landscape in the EU. The case of Germany shows that, this type of work is heavily outsourced to women from Central and Eastern European countries though official figures are limited.... view less
Keywords
EU; caregiver; home care; foreign worker; Federal Republic of Germany; woman; working conditions; living conditions; migrant worker; nursing care for the elderly
Classification
Law
Working Conditions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
52 p.
Series
Analysis / German Institute for Human Rights
ISBN
978-3-946499-95-4
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0