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51. Be that as it may, we must also acknowledge that recent years have witnessed certain positive developments aimed at improving the legal and social status of domestic workers in India. These developments, while still in their initial stages of implementation, signal recognition of the need to address the systemic neglect faced by this workforce. In this regard, reference may be made to the Code on Wages, 2019, which introduces provisions to address the issue of minimum wages for domestic workers. Moreover, statutes such as the Social Security Code of 2020 replace earlier legislation, including the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act of 2008, bringing domestic workers within the ambit of ‘unorganised workers’. This inclusion makes them eligible for various benefits such as social security, health insurance, provident fund, and maternity benefits. Further, the introduction of the e-Shram portal in 2021 has facilitated the creation of a centralised database to identify and register migrant/domestic/unorganised workers, enabling their access to welfare schemes.