Goal:
In partnership with Migrant Care, to petition the government commission responsible and the Legislative Body of the House of Representatives in Indonesia to push through domestic legislation to protect domestic workers.
Summary:
There were appalling stories of Indonesian migrant domestic workers being exploited in places like Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, but Indonesia does not offer adequate protection for domestic workers within the country.
The Domestic Workers’ Bill would not only recognize domestic work as formal work, ensuring that labor laws apply, it would put in place essential protections, ensuring that workers receive fair contracts, time off, a minimum wage, and social security.
Outcome:
In February 2016, the Indonesian House of Representatives recommended the Domestic Workers’ Bill should be considered for the 2016 national legislative agenda, and that was our first milestone, paving the way for the government commission responsible and the House to discuss and debate the bill, moving closer to better protections for domestic workers
