IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGAL PROTECTION FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS IN MEDAN CITY

Abstract

The research was conducted to see the Implementation of Legal Protection for Domestic Workers in Medan City through the Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 2 of 2015 concerning the Protection of Domestic Workers. In developing countries such as Indonesia, domestic workers occupy a relatively large position, even though informal work is always synonymous with minimum protection, low wages, no old age and pension benefits, and even no guarantee of continuity of employment. This type of research is empirical juridical by collecting secondary data in the form of primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials through library research coupled with field research through interviews and distributing questionnaires. Data were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the research show 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 has changed its name to become a domestic worker and the term employer has changed its name to become a user. In addition, this Minister of Manpower Regulation requires users or employers and domestic workers to make written or oral work agreements containing rights and obligations that can be understood by both parties and known by the Head of the Rukun Tetangga or by other names in the area where the domestic worker is working. it will work. The work agreement explains the rights and obligations of each party which aims to provide certainty and legal protection for both parties. Users can recruit prospective domestic workers directly or through domestic worker recruitment agencies (LPPRT). The domestic worker distribution agency is a business entity that is required to have a business license for the Domestic Helper Distribution Agency (SIU – LPPRT) and has obtained written permission from the Governor. For the City of Medan, this rule does not yet apply because implementing regulations in the form of governor regulations do not yet exist.