Table 2 Frequency of work-related abuse and workers’ rights violation among migrant and local care workers
ALL N = 523 | Migrant care workers N = 338 | Local Care workers N = 185 | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Violations of workers’ rights | ||||
Did not receive vacation days | 57.5% | 58.4% | 48% | χ2 = 4.93, sig < .05 |
Did not receive paid sick days | 76.1% | 78.9% | 66.3% | χ2 = 9.54, sig < .01 |
Did not receive a written contract | 16.2% | 15.8% | 19.8% | χ2 = 1.18, n.s |
Did not receive the financial compensation they are entitled to | 3.1% | 39% | 2.3% | χ2 = 0.95, n.s |
Required to do more than job requirements | 3.3% | 27% | 5.1% | χ2 = 1.9, n.s |
Didn’t receive a weekly day off | 35% | Irrelevanta | ||
At least one violation | 89.7% | 89.3% | ||
At least three violations | 64.6% | 39.5% | ||
Work-related abuse | ||||
Emotional abuse | 9.5% | 12.7% | 5.4% | χ2 = 7.01, sig < .01 |
Physical abuse | < 1% | 1.2% | 0.5% | χ2 = 0.52, n.s |
Sexual abuse | < 1% | 1.2% | 0.5% | χ2 = 0.92, n.s |
At least one abuse | 7.4% | 2.7% | ||
Living conditions | ||||
Do not have a separate room | 12.3% | irrelevanta | ||
Do not have a separate bed | 3.7% | irrelevanta | ||
Do not have a separate closet | 5.5% | irrelevanta | ||
No access to passport | 2.1% | irrelevanta | ||