whereas domestic workers and carers who are excluded from labour laws cannot be guaranteed a safe and healthy work environment, a
nd face significant discrimination regarding the level of rights and protection that applies to them if compared to a country’s general standards; whereas, moreover, they have no right to participate in trade unions or in collective bargaining by other means, or are unaware of or experience difficulties in how to do so, which makes them particularly vulnerable, especially because of limited social security coverage (particularly unemployment benefits, sickness and accident pay, as well as maternity leave, pare
...[+++]ntal leave and other forms of care leave), and their frequent exclusion from dismissal protection.