{"id":44823,"date":"2026-09-21T15:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.ugm.ac.id\/?p=44823"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:07:53","slug":"lgs-fh-ugm-terbitkan-kertas-kebijakan-dorong-pengakuan-pekerja-rumah-tangga-sebagai-pekerja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.ugm.ac.id\/en\/lgs-fh-ugm-terbitkan-kertas-kebijakan-dorong-pengakuan-pekerja-rumah-tangga-sebagai-pekerja\/","title":{"rendered":"LGS FH UGM Publishes Policy Paper, Urges Recognition of Domestic Workers as Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Law, Gender, and Society Studies Center at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (LGS FH UGM) has published a policy paper titled \"The Importance of Recognizing Domestic Workers as Workers: Support for the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers.\" The policy paper, released on Tuesday (24\/6\/2025), was prepared as input for the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia to continue the deliberation and passage of the Domestic Workers Protection Bill (RUU PPRT), which has been delayed for more than two decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

The policy paper was written by four LGS FH UGM researchers: Sri Wiyanti Eddyono, S.H., LL.M.(HR)., Ph.D.; Nabiyla Risfa Izzati, S.H., LL.M. (Adv); Arimbi Fajari Furqon, S.H., M.H.; and Vira Aprillia Santoso. The document positions the passage of the RUU PPRT as a strategic step toward Indonesia's 2025\u20132045 care economy roadmap, while also answering ten key questions that have long been raised in public debate regarding the need for a special law for domestic workers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The RUU PPRT itself has been proposed since 2004, but its deliberation has repeatedly been delayed in parliament. LGS FH UGM views the reopening of the RUU PPRT reform agenda as a momentum that deserves support. As long as a national legal umbrella is unavailable, a number of regional regulations that have already regulated the protection of domestic workers are difficult to implement optimally.<\/span><\/p>\n

This policy paper departs from a portrait of the vulnerability of domestic workers, drawn from data from the August 2024 National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas). The data shows that 98 percent of domestic workers are women, with 92 percent of them working in urban areas. Around 73.4 percent are single women, and the largest share have an education level of elementary school or equivalent. The majority work full-time with an average of more than twelve hours a day, yet the wages they receive are generally below the minimum wage. Social security protection is also very limited, only 18.5 percent are recorded as National Health Insurance participants, while Old Age Security membership does not reach one percent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Building on this portrait, LGS FH UGM sets out five reasons why the RUU PPRT is urgent to pass immediately. The passage of this Bill would be a form of state recognition of domestic workers as equal citizens and workers with dignity; an appreciation of the care work that has long been attached to women; an effort to honor and protect a group that often faces limited job choices; a framework for harmonizing relations between employers, workers, placement agencies, society, and the government; and a way to open the path toward strengthening data collection on the real number of domestic workers in Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the key questions elaborated is the position of domestic workers between the formal and informal work systems. LGS FH UGM considers that two steps need to be taken in tandem: placing domestic workers as an occupation in the revision of the Manpower Law, and at the same time drafting separate regulations that recognize the specificity of work in the domestic sphere. Positioning domestic workers as informal workers, according to this policy paper, does not mean differentiating the rights they should receive, but rather adjusting the fulfillment of labor rights to different working conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The policy paper also highlights the urgency of a written work agreement between domestic workers, employers, and placement agencies. A written agreement is seen as providing legal certainty for both parties because rights and obligations are recorded and can be proven should a dispute arise in the future. Given that the contents of agreements are often drawn up unilaterally due to unequal power relations, LGS FH UGM recommends a control mechanism through registration with the local manpower office or supervision by the kelurahan, RW, and even the smallest unit at the RT level. Supervision mechanisms down to the RT and RW levels are considered important because domestic work takes place in a private space that is far more difficult for the public to reach.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the sociocultural aspect, the policy paper shows that family values and human rights principles can go hand in hand in legal regulation. LGS FH UGM cites the Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Regulation No. 31 of 2010 on Domestic Workers and the Mayor of Yogyakarta Regulation No. 48 of 2011, which combine the principles of respect for human rights, family values, order and legal certainty, and justice and equality in the working relationship between domestic workers and employers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond affirming support, the policy paper conveys a number of critical notes on the draft RUU PPRT. The provision on wage amounts, which merely states \"in accordance with agreement with the Employer,\" is considered not yet to provide a clear calculation reference, so a minimum threshold that can serve as a guideline is needed. The term \"sociocultural relationship\" used to define the working relationship is also seen as needing clarification of its meaning in the law so as not to give rise to multiple interpretations. The provision on working hours, which merely mentions the right to \"work during humane working hours,\" is considered better supplemented with a maximum daily or weekly working hour limit. LGS FH UGM also encourages that this Bill be aligned with ILO Convention No. 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers as a reference standard.<\/span><\/p>\n

In its closing section, the policy paper presents five recommendations: passing the RUU PPRT without delay; opening a space for open discussion to foster public awareness of the importance of valuing care work within the household; clarifying regulations on wages and working hours; clarifying the definition of sociocultural relations; and seeking common ground based on recognition of the rights of women workers as already recognized at the national and international levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

The publication of this policy paper is part of LGS FH UGM's commitment to developing legal scholarship and a society grounded in the values of democracy, gender justice, and human rights. Through this study, LGS FH UGM hopes to enrich the space for policy dialogue at the national level, while ensuring that the voices of a group of workers who have long been in the private sphere find a place in the lawmaking process.
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The policy paper can be viewed at here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Author: Zamrotul Miftakhus Laili<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pusat Kajian Law, Gender, and Society Fakultas Hukum Universitas Gadjah Mada (LGS FH UGM) menerbitkan kertas kebijakan bertajuk “Pentingnya Pengakuan Pekerja Rumah Tangga Sebagai Pekerja: Dukungan terhadap Rancangan Undang-Undang tentang Pelindungan Pekerja Rumah Tangga”. 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