>>> Ask your friend to be qualified nurse.
She can study thru NIOS, IGNOU and get basic qualification certificates that are acceptable everywhere.
Later she can study B.Sc Nursing.
>>>The domestic Maids have their own unions and there are NGO’s/associations to defend their interest.
>>> If employer defaults on payment of wages it may default on PF,ESIC,TDS etc………..
Employee can approach:
----Employees Unions : There are employees unions that have done good job.
--- Trade Unions e.g; CITU, AITUC, INTUC ............................
The trade unions are willing to embrace employees and they are very effective too.
--- Inspector under Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, If it is commercial establishment.
The employer has to maintain and submit requisite forms and registers according to Shops and Commercial Establishments Act. If the employer makes false entries it is offence.
You may go thru;
Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act;2:(e,g,s,k,t,v,w),3,4,6A,7,8,11,12,15,18,21,22,25,26,27,29,34,
And
Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules
These should be available on the website of Dept of labor Karnataka or you can buy from market.
--- Inspector under Payment of Wages Act: applicable to all employees drawing wages up to Rs.18000/pm as per def. of wages in the Act.
You may refer to: Payment of Wages Act; Sec13A and 2: 3*[(i), (ia), 3*[(vi), 3, 4 ,5, 13a, 14, 15, 16, 17A, 20………….. and if the Inspector agrees to cover you may immediately submit Form’N’ for recovery of wages.
--- O/o Labor Commissioner: The Labor Inspector might also be officiating as Inspector under Payment of Wages Act, Inspector under Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, Small Enterprise Act…………………………..however you may lodge complaints mentioning the enactments separately.
----RPFC thru nearest PF office
----ESTC Inspector in jurisdictional ESTC office; Applicable to all employees drawing wages (as per def. wages in the Act) up to Rs.15000/pm.
--- ITO; TDS where you file your ITR
--- CIT-TDS (jurisdictional) where company files ITR
----Lawyer/Law firm
---Civil Court
Employees have been contemplating to file criminal complaints u/s 406, 420……………………………and to approach employer as creditors treating unpaid wages as debt on employer e.g;
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=72011&offset=1#.UvYBGEeBmXV
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Full-n-final-settlement-100310.asp#.U0AEW0eBmXU
The employees have even filed Winding Up petitions and have succeeded.