houseworkers
Paid household helpers
Houseworkers are people employed to perform domestic tasks in someone else's home—cleaning, cooking, laundry, childcare, or eldercare.
The term encompasses housekeepers, maids, nannies, and domestic helpers.
Unlike housework (unpaid labor in one's own home), houseworkers do this labor professionally: The organization advocates for fair wages for houseworkers.
Household cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- nannyHired child caretaker
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
butler · cook · gardener · laundress · caretaker · domestic helper · houseman · governess
Given inadequate wages
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- domestic laborWork maintaining a home
- live-inResiding at work
- working conditionsCircumstances of employment
long hours · undervalued · agency · wages · labor rights · working poor · cash-in-hand · job security
Floor-washing implement
- broomBristled cleaning stick
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
detergent · scrub · disinfectant · polish · duster · bleach · sanitize · wipe
One providing daily assistance
- aideSupporting staff member
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- elderly careSupport for aged individuals
- companionshipState of having company
personal care · bathing · dressing · feeding · medication · mobility assistance · hygiene · respite care
Restorative maintenance work
- handymanVersatile home repairer
- fixingRestoring proper function
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricalInvolving conducted current
carpentry · upkeep · renovation · painting · installation · servicing · DIY · tools
maid
Household cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- nannyHired child caretaker
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
au pair · butler · cook · gardener · laundress · caretaker · domestic helper · houseman · governess · babysitter
underpaid
Given inadequate wages
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- domestic laborWork maintaining a home
- live-inResiding at work
working conditions · long hours · undervalued · agency · wages · labor rights · working poor · cash-in-hand · job security · overtime
mop
Floor-washing implement
sponge · detergent · scrub · disinfectant · polish · duster · bleach · sanitize · wipe · gloves
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- aideSupporting staff member
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- elderly careSupport for aged individuals
companionship · personal care · bathing · dressing · feeding · medication · mobility assistance · hygiene · respite care · home health aide
repairs
Restorative maintenance work
- handymanVersatile home repairer
- fixingRestoring proper function
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
electrical · carpentry · upkeep · renovation · painting · installation · servicing · DIY · tools · restoration
houseworkersoffice workers
Indoor professional employees
factory workers · industrial workers · corporate employees · white-collar workers · field workers
houseworkerscorporate employees
Business organization's hired workers
government workers · civil servants · bureaucrats · unionized workers · government employees