Category: Country Profile

Macau Country and Technical Report. GCPI score: 6.08. Macau’s labor laws offer robust protections for domestic workers, particularly for migrant workers who make up an overwhelming majority of its paid domestic worker force. However, Macau has much room for improvement for its protections for family caregivers, such as in flexible work arrangements and nursing support in the workplace. Consequently, Macau scores higher for Sub-Index B than for Sub-Index A. With a total score of 6.08, Macau is rated as “Maturing” on the Global Care Policy Index. Continue reading Macau Report

India Country Report and Technical Report. Overall score: 3.74. Download country and technical report here.

Report summary: India’s recent amendments to its Maternity Benefit Act offers greater protections for pregnant and nursing mothers. However, there remain no protections for working fathers and no dependent care leave provisions outside of the civil service sector. Domestic workers in India are also vulnerable due to the lack of any robust nationwide legislation to guarantee their rights. Due to the lack of comprehensive protections, India scored 3.74 on the Global Care Policy Index and is rated as “Emerging” for its performance. Continue reading India Country Report

Sweden Country Report and Technical Report. Overall score: 7.37. Download country and technical report here. Report summary: Sweden actively promotes gender equality and this is reflected in its relatively high score for the GCPI. However, its reliance on collective bargaining agreements mediated by trade unions leaves non-unionized workers without as many labor protections. The growing migrant domestic worker population in Sweden is particularly vulnerable. Continue reading Sweden Country Report

Canada Country and Technical Report. Overall score: 6.47. Download country and technical report here.
Canada’s employment standards laws and mandatory social insurance scheme ensure that family caregivers and paid domestic workers are provided with a robust set of labor protections. However, Canada has much room for improvement in supporting flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities as well as nursing support in the workplace. Canada’s overall GCPI score is 6.47, placing it in the middle of the “Maturing” Protections band. Continue reading Canada Country Report

Australia Country Report and Technical Report. Country score: 6.97. Download country and technical report here.

Report summary: Australia has comprehensive laws and social security mechanisms to protect caregivers and careworkers. Its generous social welfare programs and care infrastructures benefit most paid domestic workers and unpaid family caregivers. However, there is a lack of formal recognition of and public information on paid domestic work. This oversight extends to national regulations on fair employment processes and decent work conditions for domestic workers. As a result, Australia ranks much higher on Sub-Index A than Sub-Index B. With a total of 6.72, Australia is rated as “Maturing” on the Global Care Policy Index. Continue reading Australia Country Report