A 23-year-old domestic worker from Manipur has accused her employer’s wife of repeated assault, starvation, and wrongful confinement at an IIM Bangalore campus residence. The worker claims the abuse began in 2021 and escalated to being locked up and denied food, prompting her to seek help from neighbours. Police intervened and a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Kylie Jenner is facing a second lawsuit from a former housekeeper alleging harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and labor law violations in her household. The new filing follows a similar case and points to alleged wage issues, emotional distress, and denial of breaks, with claims that unfair treatment intensified after the worker raised concerns about working conditions.
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Ahead of elections in Bengal, domestic helpers are returning, underscoring how deeply middle class urban life depends on their work. The article notes a shift in domestic labour itself: full time roles are giving way to part time gigs, letting workers negotiate schedules and pay. The result is a quieter but significant change in bargaining power at home.
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