Your rights as a cleaner
Cleaning is skilled, essential work, and you have rights. Here is the plain-English version, and the official place to check in your country. No jargon, no catch.
The CQD promise: CQD New Gen is free for cleaners, always. No fees, no commission, nothing taken from your pay, ever. If anyone asks you to pay for a job, tell us and we will remove them.
You should never pay to get a job
A genuine employer or platform never charges you to be hired, to "register", or to "release" your wages. Anyone who asks you to pay for a job is almost always a scam. On CQD New Gen it is free, always, and you can report anyone who asks for money in one tap.
You should be paid at least the legal minimum
Almost every country sets a minimum wage or minimum pay rate. If you are paid below it, that is usually unlawful. Check the going rate for cleaners in your country with our free pay checker, then check the legal minimum with your official source below.
You should be paid on time, and in full
Agreed pay should arrive when promised, with nothing unexpected deducted. Keep your own record of hours worked. If pay is late or short, that is a problem you can raise.
You are usually entitled to paid time off
Many countries give workers a right to paid holiday and rest breaks, even part-time and agency workers. The exact rules vary, so check your official source.
You should be safe at work
You are entitled to work that does not put your health at risk: the right equipment, safe chemicals with instructions, and protection from harm. You can refuse genuinely unsafe work.
Your immigration status does not remove your basic protections
In many countries, core protections against being unpaid, injured or exploited apply regardless of status. Never let anyone use your status to threaten or underpay you. Signpost only, we never give immigration advice, see the official source.
Check the official source in your country
GOV.UK — pay, rights and the National Minimum WageUnited States
US Department of Labor — Wage and Hour DivisionCanada
Government of Canada — pay, deductions and employment standardsAustralia
Fair Work Ombudsman — pay and conditionsIreland
Workplace Relations CommissionNew Zealand
Employment New ZealandUnited Arab Emirates
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE)Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)India
Ministry of Labour and EmploymentNigeria
Federal Ministry of Labour and EmploymentSouth Africa
Department of Employment and LabourSingapore
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
This is general information to help you know what to expect, not legal advice. Rules differ by country and change over time, so always check your official source above, or speak to a local advice service, for your own situation.
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