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Indonesia's parliament passed the Domestic Workers Protection Law on April 21 after more than two decades of deliberations. The bill was first introduced in 2004 to protect the country's 4.2 million domestic workers, nearly 90% of them women.

Indonesia's parliament passed the Domestic Workers Protection Law on April 21 after more than two decades of deliberations. The bill was first introduced in 2004 to protect the country's 4.2 million domestic workers, nearly 90% of them women.

Prior to the law's passage, domestic workers in Indonesia were not legally classified as workers, leaving them in an informal, unregulated economy. The new law entitles them to vocational training, health care and unemployment benefits.

Prior to the law's passage, domestic workers in Indonesia were not legally classified as workers, leaving them in an informal, unregulated economy. The new law entitles them to vocational training, health care and unemployment benefits.

The law comprises 12 chapters and 37 articles and prohibits the hiring of workers under 18 — a common practice in a country where fewer than one-third of people complete high school. It does not set a minimum wage.

The law comprises 12 chapters and 37 articles and prohibits the hiring of workers under 18 — a common practice in a country where fewer than one-third of people complete high school. It does not set a minimum wage.

The legislation requires recruitment agencies to be licensed and bars them from deducting workers' wages. Implementing regulations, including penalties for violations, must be finalized within one year of the law's enactment.

The legislation requires recruitment agencies to be licensed and bars them from deducting workers' wages. Implementing regulations, including penalties for violations, must be finalized within one year of the law's enactment.

The Jala PRT domestic workers' rights group reported more than 3,300 cases of violence against domestic workers between 2021 and 2024, including physical and psychological abuse, economic exploitation and human trafficking.

The Jala PRT domestic workers' rights group reported more than 3,300 cases of violence against domestic workers between 2021 and 2024, including physical and psychological abuse, economic exploitation and human trafficking.

The law was passed on Kartini Day, Indonesia's commemoration of women's emancipation. Baleg chair Bob Hasan called it "the most beautiful gift on Kartini Day," referencing the women's rights pioneer Raden Ajeng Kartini.

The law was passed on Kartini Day, Indonesia's commemoration of women's emancipation. Baleg chair Bob Hasan called it "the most beautiful gift on Kartini Day," referencing the women's rights pioneer Raden Ajeng Kartini.

Indonesia Passes Domestic Workers Protection Law

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