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Worked for €2 an hour and forced to break the law - the plight of Ireland's au pairs
Camilla would routinely work 14 hour days for little money.
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Camilla would routinely work 14 hour days for little money.
The issue of au pairs is a direct result of ridiculous childcare costs, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
Au pairs are working in up to 20,000 Irish homes – many working around the clock for not much pay.
A new report from the EU has singled out childcare and domestic cleaners as the most exploited in Ireland.
Minister Bruton has announced the government’s plans to ratify the Convention to protect the rights of domestic workers.