Question

Who is not a domestic worker under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013?

• A. Woman who is directly employed to do household work for remuneration in cash
• B. Woman who is employed to do household work for remuneration in cash through any agency on a temporary basis
• C. Woman who is a member of employer’s family and directly employed to do household work for remuneration in cash
• D. Woman who is employed to do household work for remuneration in kind

Hint:

Domestic workers under POSH Act exclude members of the employer’s family.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Definition of domestic worker.
Under the Act, a domestic worker means a woman employed for household work for remuneration, whether directly or through an agency.
Step 2: Inclusion under the Act.
Employment may be temporary, permanent, part-time, and remuneration may be in cash or kind.
Step 3: Exclusion.
A woman who is a member of the employer’s family does not fall within the definition of a domestic worker under the Act.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Therefore, option (C) is the correct answer.