PPRT Law Passed, Government: Regulate Social Security to Labor Relations
JAKARTA - The Domestic Workers Protection Law (UU PPRT) was finally officially passed in the DPR plenary session on Tuesday, April 21, after being stalled for more than two decades.
This ratification is an important milestone in the protection of millions of domestic workers (PRT) in Indonesia, the majority of whom are women. Based on data from the Ministry of Manpower in 2025, the number of domestic workers in Indonesia reached more than 4 million people.
The PPRT Law regulates various crucial aspects, ranging from social security, health, to labor protection for domestic workers.
The Minister of Law, Supratman Andi Agtas, emphasized that this regulation aims to provide legal certainty as well as prevent discrimination, exploitation, and harassment of PRT.
"This law regulates harmonious labor relations by upholding human values and justice, as well as improving the skills and welfare of domestic workers," said Supratman, quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Wednesday, April 22.
In the regulation, the government sets a number of important scopes, including:
Recruitment and types of domestic work Labor relations based on agreements or labor contracts Rights and obligations of workers and employers The role of the PRT placement companyIn addition, the PPRT Law also includes vocational training for prospective workers, business licensing for labor distributors, to dispute resolution mechanisms.
With the enactment of this law, it is hoped that more fair, safe, and humane working practices can be realized, as well as improving the welfare of domestic workers throughout Indonesia.
The following are the 12 items in the PPRT Law.
The regulation of worker protection is based on kinship, respect for human rights, justice, welfare, and legal certainty. The recruitment of domestic workers can be done directly or indirectly. Any person who helps work in the scope of household work based on custom, kinship, kinship, education, or religion is not included as PRT as in this Law. Indirect recruitment of domestic workers by P3RT (Household Placement Workers) can be done by recruitment in person or online. One of the rights of PRT regulated in this bill is that PRT has the right to receive health social security and employment social security. Candidates for PRT receive vocational education and training, both from the central government, local government, and from PRT placement companies. Vocational education and training for prospective PRT. The placement company is a legal entity and must have a business license from the central government in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations. P3RT is prohibited from cutting wages and the like. The construction and supervision of PRT implementation is carried out by the central government and local governments by empowering RT / RW in order to prevent violence against PRT. When this Law comes into force, every person under the age of 18 or who is married who works or has worked as a PRT before this Law comes into force is given an exemption and still recognizes his rights as a PRT. The implementation regulations are set no later than one year from the date of entry into force of the PPRT Law.