Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:50am on 21 Mar 2024,Thursday India Global
Australia's federal court has ordered ex-Indian envoy Navdeep Suri to pay a penalty of $97,200 to Seema Shergill, his former domestic help, for paying her less than $10 a day during her year-long employment. Shergill worked seven days a week, 17.5 hours daily, handling household chores and tending to Suri's needs. The court termed Suri's actions "egregious and exploitative," equating them to "slave-like conditions." Despite India's rejection of the ruling, emphasizing diplomatic immunity, the judgment stands. Shergill's legal counsel praised her courage, calling for legislative changes to protect domestic workers in diplomatic residences.
