Domestic workers legally recognised in Indonesia after '22-year struggle'

Tamara Ceaikovski

Indonesia's parliament has passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers, more than 20 years after it was first introduced. The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers - of which almost 90% are women. They were previously not legally classified as workers. They will now be entitled to health insurance, rest days and pensions. Placement agencies will also no longer be allowed to implement wage deductions, and it will be illegal to hire children under the age of 18 as

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Indonesia passes long-awaited law to protect domestic workers https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 21.04.2026 14:44
Indonesia passes long-awaited law to protect domestic workers https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ - 21.04.2026 14:04