The Implementation of Law Ministry of Manpower Concerning Domestic Workers Protection in West Surabaya

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10.2991/icss-19.2019.162How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Domestic Workers; Protection; Right and Obligation

Abstract

The word Domestic Workers are often abbreviated “PRT” (Pekerja Rumah Tangga) in Indonesia. It is often referred to with the term “Domestic Helper”. The word "Worker" which indicates that there is an equal relationship between the two parties who have an agreement on the work relationship. It is different with the word "Helper" which understood as a low position (lower level) from employer. The word "worker" shows that there is a work relationship which same interests of both parties to the agreement through an agreed contract. Therefore; legal protection for both parties is needed. With the existing of Law Ministry of Manpower No. 2 year 2015 concerning Protection of Domestic Workers; it is necessary to know how to implementing the balance of rights and obligations of both parties in West Surabaya; East Java; Indonesia. This Research used a qualitative approach. The balance of rights and obligations of both parties already implemented but need strengthening in some aspects if it refers to the rules of protection of the Domestic workers in Indonesia.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Iman Purba
AU  - Oksiana Jatiningsih
AU  - Siti Habibah
PY  - 2019/11
DA  - 2019/11
TI  - The Implementation of Law Ministry of Manpower Concerning Domestic Workers Protection in West Surabaya
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Science 2019 (ICSS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 407
EP  - 410
SN  - 2352-5398
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