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        "id": 1590813,
        "msgid": "examining-the-pprt-bill-key-points-workers-rights-and-employers-obligations-1772719297",
        "date": "2026-03-05 19:40:00",
        "title": "Examining the PPRT Bill: Key Points, Workers' Rights, and Employers' Obligations",
        "author": "Irvan Sihombing",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Parliament is nearing the final stage of the PPRT Bill, which would formally protect some 4.2 million domestic workers while providing clarity and protection for employers. The draft law seeks to formalise the domestic employment relationship, emphasising professional, humane practices and mutual benefit, with enactment anticipated in 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Examining the RUU Perlindungan Pekerja Rumah Tangga (PPRT) \u2013 the bill\non protection for domestic workers \u2013 has entered the final phase in the\nIndonesian House of Representatives (DPR). After more than two decades\non the Prolegnas list, the measure is targeted to become law in 2026.\nThe step is intended to provide a legal umbrella for around 4.2 million\ndomestic workers in Indonesia while delivering certainty for\nemployers.<\/p>\n<p>To date, the employment relationship between domestic workers and\ntheir employers has often been treated as a family-like arrangement with\nno formal rules. This has left many domestic workers vulnerable to\ndiscrimination and violence, while employers have lacked guarantees on\nwork quality or protection in the event of disputes. The PPRT Bill aims\nto formalise this relationship without eroding the spirit of gotong\nroyong (mutual cooperation).<\/p>\n<p>In discussions in the Legislature\u2019s Legislative Body (Baleg) in March\n2026, key points were agreed to strengthen the draft regulation. The\nbill is not solely about safeguarding the interests of domestic workers;\nemployers would also receive legal protections, among other\nprovisions.<\/p>\n<p>The enactment of the PPRT Bill in 2026 is seen as a potential\nmilestone in Indonesia\u2019s labour landscape. Clear rules are expected to\nfoster a more professional, humane, and mutually beneficial domestic\nworking environment for both domestic workers and employers.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Speaker of the MPR (People\u2019s Consultative Assembly), Lestari\nMoerdijat, has urged the DPR to move swiftly to enact the PPRT Bill. The\nDPR has indicated that it could complete work on the PPRT Bill within\nthe year, as stated by Baleg leadership Bob Hasan. Provisions emphasise\nthe need for prompt enactment, given that domestic workers form a major\nsegment of Indonesia\u2019s migrant labour force. Kowani, a domestic workers\u2019\nassociation, has called on the state to actively ensure the rights,\nsafety and welfare of domestic workers as equal citizens under the\nlaw.<\/p>\n<p>The Baleg DPR, in concert with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights\n(Kemenkumham) and the PPUU Commission of the DPD RI, has set Prolegnas\nPriority 2025\u20132026 with a total of 67 Bills.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/examining-the-pprt-bill-key-points-workers-rights-and-employers-obligations-1772719297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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