Swept under the carpet
Brunch|June 29, 2024
Why do Indians, at home and abroad, treat household staff so terribly? We want the best deals from our employers, how about passing it on to our help too?
SEEMA GOSWAMI
Swept under the carpet

The papers have recently been full of reports about a prominent Indian-origin family settled abroad, whose treatment of their household staff has led them to being handed prison sentences. Their crimes include grossly underpaying their staff, making them work all hours, confiscating their passports, and so on.

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