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Mexican government officials have decided to create a special minimum wage for domestic workers in order to combat labor abuse. There are nearly 2 million domestic workers in the country whose rights have largely been overlooked, according to officials. In Mexico, there are different minimum wages for many different industries- however, many domestic workers do not even have labor contracts. The lack of government regulation of domestic labor places workers at risk of exploitation and abuse. This week, in order to address these challenges, the Supreme Court has banned the hiring of workers who are younger than 15 and required written labor contracts.