A domestic worker is a person who works within an employer’s household. The term “domestic service” applies to the equivalent occupational category. In traditional English contexts, such a person was said to be “in service”.
Domestic helpers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children “Babysitting”,and elderly dependents to housekeeping, including cleaning and household maintenance. Other responsibilities may include cooking, laundryand ironing, shopping for food and other household errands.
Some domestic helpers live within their employer’s household. In some cases, the contribution and skill of servants whose work encompassed complex management tasks in large households have been highly valued. However, for the most part, domestic work, while necessary, is demanding and undervalued. Although legislation protecting domestic workers is in place in many countries.