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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Legal policy unraveling the roots of violence and weak legal protection for domestic workers
Authors
Trisna Tansia Putri Sudirgahayu, Dr. Bambang Slamet Riyadi, Dr. Riza Zulfikar
Abstract
The government has established the Indonesian Minister of Manpower Regulation Number 2 of 2015 concerning Legal Protection for Domestic Workers (PRT). The regulation stipulates that the User (employer) and PRT must make a written or verbal employment agreement that outlines the rights and obligations that can be understood by both parties and is known to the Head of the Neighborhood Association or by another name in the area where the PRT works. The employment agreement must also include the rights and obligations that must be The role of the Domestic Worker Placement Agency (LPPRT), which must have a SIU-LPPRT and have received written permission from the governor or appointed official to recruit and distribute PRT, is responsible for selecting PRT candidates to be used, ensuring PRT candidates are in good health and can speak well, supervising PRTs that have been given to the user, and returning service fees as stated in Article 22 paragraph (3) in the case of PRT not willing to continue working within a period of 6 (six) months.
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Pages:372-374
How to cite this article:
Trisna Tansia Putri Sudirgahayu, Dr. Bambang Slamet Riyadi, Dr. Riza Zulfikar "Legal policy unraveling the roots of violence and weak legal protection for domestic workers". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 372-374
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