Timely upgrade for household service sector

Second-child policy boosts demand for nannies, helping to lift more rural poor out of poverty ahead of CPC centenary

The central government has decided to upgrade an industry that has created jobs for tens of millions of rural women - household service.

The State Council released a guideline on Wednesday that encourages domestic service providers to sign labor contracts with their employees, pay salaries higher than the minimum wage, and offer social security to them.