The present paper deals with the problematic of labor and social security rights of domestic workers in Brazil and around the world, highlighting the importance of more inclusive and fair public policies and private actions for this category of workers. The research analyzed official documents and statistics, as well as bibliographic research from authors who discuss the subject. The aim of the article is to contribute to a reflection on the need to advance in guaranteeing rights for domestic workers, as well as to encourage the adoption of effective public policies to protect these workers. Therefore, it is essential that governments, organizations, and society as a whole engage in actions to ensure labor and social security rights for this important, but historically vulnerable, category of workers.