Royal Decree 1620/2011, of 14 November, regulates the special employment relationship surrounding the domestic service, whereby persons employed in domestic roles and care for dependent persons are not entitled to unemployment benefits and do not receive sick pay from the State in the event of illness until the 9th day. In practice, they often do not have an employment contract and are not registered with social security; therefore, they are working without benefits and upon retirement are not entitled to any pension. It is vital to assure that older adults (aged 40 to 60 years), largely women, who are employed in domestic and care roles for dependent persons at their households (many of them with a migrant background) are given employment contracts standardised on the general social security system, guaranteeing they are enabled suitable social protections (in the event of illness or for holidays, etc.) and a decent retirement.
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