Senegalese minister wants domestic workers’ wages tied to cost of living
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Senegalese Labour Minister Mamadou Lamine Dianté says domestic workers’ wages should be adjusted in line with the cost of living. At a regional forum in Dakar, he also recommended written contracts and access to vocational training, according to the Senegalese Press Agency.
Senegalese Minister for the Civil Service, Labour and Public Service Reform Mamadou Lamine Dianté is calling for domestic workers’ wages to be adjusted in line with the cost of living. He made the appeal at a regional forum on their rights and protection, the APS reports.
Mamadou Lamine Dianté also called for greater economic and social recognition of this work. In May 2026, trade unions, researchers and domestic workers met to draw up an agenda for 2027.
The statement follows several union calls concerning working conditions in Senegal, including a demand made on 22 September to limit renewable fixed-term contracts to two years. The minister also called on unions to engage in dialogue on 1 October (call for union dialogue).
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