JAKARTA - The DPR has passed the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (PPRT) into law in the 17th plenary meeting of the IV Session Period of 2025-2026 today.
The plenary meeting, chaired by House of Representatives (DPR) Chairwoman Puan Maharani, was held at the Nusantara II building, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, April 21.
"We ask all honorable participants in the trial, whether the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (PPRT) can be approved to be enacted into law?" asked Puan, followed by the approval hammer and applause from all the participants.
Puan expressed her gratitude and high respect to the Minister of Manpower, Minister of Women and Child Protection, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of State Secretary, and Minister of Law for all roles and cooperation provided in the process of discussing the bill.
"Also, on behalf of the board leadership, we would like to express our appreciation to the leadership and members of the DPR Legislation Agency who have completed the discussion of this bill smoothly," said Puan.
The following are the details of the 12 points of the PPRT bill that will be passed as a law during today's plenary meeting (rapur).
First, regarding the regulation of protection of workers based on kinship, respect for human rights, justice, welfare, and legal certainty. Second, the recruitment of PRT can be done directly or indirectly.
Third, everyone who helps with work in the scope of household work based on custom, kinship, family, education, or religion is not included as PRT as in this law.
Fourth, the indirect recruitment of PRT by P3RT can be carried out by recruiting offline or online. Fifth, 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.
Sixth, PRT candidates receive vocational education and training, both from the central government, local government, and from PRT placement companies. Seventh, vocational education and training for PRT candidates.
Eighth, the PRT 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. Ninth, P3RT is prohibited from cutting wages and the like.
Tenth, the supervision and supervision of the implementation of PRT is carried out by the central government and local governments by empowering RT/RW in order to prevent violence against PRT. Eleventh, 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.
Twelfth, the implementation regulations shall be determined no later than one year from the date of the PPRT law.
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