Government Policy on Legal Protection of Household Workers

Abstract

. The study was conducted to see on how Government policies in providing legal protection to domestic workers through the Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 2 of 2015 concerning Protection of Domestic Workers. In developing countries like Indonesia, domestic workers occupy a fairly large position, even though informal work is always synonymous with lack of protection, low wages, no old age security and no pension, and even no guarantee of work continuity. This type of research is juridical normative by collecting secondary data in the form of primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials through library research. The data were analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that through the Regulation of the Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia No. 2 of 2015 concerning the Protection of Domestic Workers, the term domestic helper or babu changes its name to become a domestic worker and the term employer changes the name to user. In addition, this Minister of Manpower Regulation requires users or employers and domestic workers to make a written or oral work agreement that contains rights and obligations that can be understood by both parties and known by the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga or by other names in the area where the domestic worker is. it will work. The work agreement explains the rights and obligations of each party which aims to provide legal certainty and protection for both parties. Users can recruit prospective domestic workers directly or through the domestic worker agency (LPPRT). The agency for distributing domestic workers is a business entity that is required to have a business license for the Agency for the Distribution of Domestic Workers (SIU - LPPRT) and has obtained a written permit from the Governor. classification and data systematization. The data analysis was done qualitatively and continued with inductive conclusion.