Review the Provisions on Health and Employment Insurance for Domestic Workers in the PPRT Law

The Domestic Workers Protection Law (UU PPRT) regulates the rights to social security health and employment insurance for domestic workers (PRT), in addition to rights such as leave and religious holiday allowances. These provisions are outlined in Article 15 concerning the rights and obligations of PRT. That article lists 14 rights obtained by PRT, ranging from the right to practise their religion, the right to leave, religious holiday allowances, to humane working hours. Article 15 specifically also regulates social security for PRT, starting from social security health insurance, social security employment insurance, to social assistance from the central government. Chairman of the DPR Legislation Body, Bob Hasan, explained that social security health insurance for PRT is covered by the government through the BPJS Kesehatan programme. Therefore, employers do not have to pay for it. However, this is excluded if the PRT is not registered or is included in the group of BPJS contribution assistance recipients. In that case, health insurance is covered by the employer. “Regarding BPJS, it is not included in the implementing regulations; if BPJS Kesehatan is already covered by the government, then the employer does not need to make payments,” said Bob when contacted on Wednesday (22/4). The provision on this is enshrined in Article 16 paragraph 2, “In the event that the PRT is not included as a contribution assistance recipient as referred to in paragraph (1), the health social security contribution is borne by the Employer based on the Agreement or Employment Contract and acknowledged by the RT/RW”. Meanwhile, unlike health insurance, social security employment insurance is entirely borne by the employer, with the amount adjusted to the agreement. “The social security employment contribution as referred to in Article 15 letter h is borne by the Employer in accordance with the Agreement or Employment Contract,” states Article 16 paragraph 3. Further provisions regarding health and employment social security will be regulated through a government regulation that must be prepared no later than one year after the UU PPRT is enacted. The following is the list of 14 rights of PRT: a. Practising worship according to the religion and beliefs adhered to; b. Working with humane working hours; c. Obtaining rest time; d. Obtaining leave in accordance with the Agreement or Employment Contract; e. Obtaining wages in accordance with the Agreement or Employment Contract; f. Obtaining religious holiday allowances in the form of money in accordance with the Agreement or Employment Contract; g. Obtaining health social security in accordance with statutory regulations; h. Obtaining employment social security in accordance with statutory regulations; i. Obtaining social assistance from the central government in accordance with statutory regulations; j. Obtaining healthy food; k. Obtaining decent accommodation for full-time PRT; l. Terminating the employment relationship if the Employer does not implement the Agreement or Employment Contract; m. Obtaining a safe and healthy working environment; and n. Obtaining other rights in accordance with the Agreement or Employment Contract.