Law 2/2026 on the Protection of Domestic Workers (PRT): what it says

What does Law 2/2026 cover?

Law 2/2026 on the Protection of Domestic Workers (UU 2/2026, often called UU PPRT) was enacted and promulgated on 30 April 2026 (State Gazette 2026 No. 47) and took effect that day (Article 37). It covers hiring domestic workers directly or through a domestic-worker placement company (P3RT), working time, the scope of household work, the employment relationship, the rights and duties of workers, employers and agencies, vocational training, agency licensing, supervision and dispute settlement.

A domestic worker (pekerja rumah tangga, PRT) is someone who does household work for an individual employer for a wage (Article 1, point 1). People who help in a household because of custom, kinship, education or religion are not domestic workers under this law (Article 4(2)).

How are domestic workers hired under Law 2/2026?

Hiring is either direct, by the employer under an agreement, or indirect, through a P3RT (Articles 4 to 7). A prospective worker must be at least 18, hold an e-KTP and have a health certificate from a health facility (Article 5). When an agency is involved, the selected worker signs a placement agreement that states at least the placement period, workplace, working time, scope of work and wage (Article 8). Household work includes, among other things, cooking, laundry, cleaning, childcare, caring for sick or elderly people, driving and minding the house (Article 10).

What are domestic workers' rights and duties?

Article 15(1) gives domestic workers rights including:

• to worship, to humane working hours and to rest;
• to leave, wages and a religious holiday allowance (THR) in money, as agreed or set in the work agreement;
• to health and employment social security;
• to healthy food and decent accommodation for live-in workers;
• to a safe and healthy workplace; and
• to end the relationship if the employer does not honour the agreement.

Health insurance contributions are paid by the government if the worker qualifies for subsidised membership, or otherwise by the employer; employment social security contributions are paid by the employer (Article 16). Workers must, among other things, give truthful information and give 1 month's notice before leaving (Article 17).

What are domestic-worker agencies (P3RT) forbidden to do?

A P3RT must hold a business licence consisting of a business number (NIB) and a standard certificate (Article 26). Article 28(1) bars a P3RT from:

1. deducting wages and/or charging any fee, in any form or for any reason, to prospective or current domestic workers;
2. holding original personal documents or blocking the worker's communication;
3. placing domestic workers with businesses or institutions that are not individual employers; and
4. forcing workers to stay bound by a placement agreement after it has ended.

Breaches lead to administrative sanctions from a reprimand up to licence revocation (Article 28(2) and (3)). Vocational training that an agency or employer sends or pays for may not be charged to the worker either (Article 24(2)).

How are disputes resolved?

Disputes are first settled by discussion within 7 days of either side asking for it (Article 31). If that fails, a dispute between the employer and the worker is mediated by the head of the neighbourhood (RT/RW) where the worker works; if an agency is involved, a mediator from the labour office handles it and must settle it within 7 days of receiving the complaint (Article 32). A mediator's decision on a wage dispute between employer and worker is final and binding (Article 32(5)).

What is still waiting for implementing rules?

Many details are left to government and ministerial regulations, including the amount and timing of agreed wages (Article 15(3)), social security contributions (Article 16(4)), vocational training (Article 25), and guidance and supervision (Article 30(5)). Article 36(2) requires all implementing regulations within 1 year of the law taking effect. Unlicensed domestic-worker agencies must comply within 1 year of promulgation (Article 35). A practical guide for workers is at Domestic workers' rights.

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