Parliament Pledges to Commence Public Hearings on Labour Law and Domestic Workers Bill
JAKARTA — Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad stated that parliament would promptly commence public hearings regarding the draft Labour Law and the draft Domestic Workers Protection Bill (PPRT).
This commitment was made after Dasco received delegations from the Confederation of All-Indonesia Workers’ Unions (KSPSI) and the All-Indonesia Labour Confederation (KSBSI) at the House of Representatives building on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
“Yes, as of 5 March, we will begin public hearings for the PPRT, and after Eid we will conduct public hearings for the Labour Law as well, as these discuss sensitive issues that must be agreed upon by all parties, so we will hold them periodically,” Dasco stated at the House of Representatives building.
“We have also agreed that the House, the Government, worker unions, and employer associations will all participate to ensure we produce legislation that is agreed upon by everyone,” he added.
KSPSI President Andi Gani Nena Wea expressed appreciation for the parliamentary leadership’s commitment to addressing worker concerns. According to him, the House leadership will encourage Commission IX to promptly invite all stakeholders in the discussions.
“Regarding public hearings, Mr Dasco will encourage Commission IX to soon actively invite both workers and employers to ensure balance,” he stated.
Currently, Andi noted, worker unions are awaiting realisation of discussions on both the PPRT and Labour Law bills by parliament.
Worker unions have already prepared numerous proposals for discussion of the Labour Law bill.
The House’s Legislative Body (Baleg) and the government have included the draft legislation in the National Legislative Programme (Prolegnas) Priorities, following pressure from labour organisations for the Labour Law to be discussed and passed.
In consideration of the Constitutional Court’s decision on judicial review of Law Number 6 of 2023 on Job Creation, which was filed by the Labour Party and others, the court determined that new legislation was necessary as the substance of Law Number 13 of 2003 on Labour had been repeatedly challenged.
Based on constitutional review data, the 2003 Labour Law has been tested 37 times, with 36 cases decided. Of these, 12 were granted either in whole or in part. This situation has rendered the 2003 law fragmented and incomplete.
Additionally, portions of its substance have already been amended through the Job Creation Law. Consequently, parliament and the government have been tasked with formulating new, more comprehensive regulations that provide legal certainty in the labour sector.