Bandung –
The ratification of the Domestic Workers Protection Law (UU PPRT) by the government and the House of Representatives marks an important milestone for the fate of millions of workers in Indonesia. However, at the regional level, its implementation cannot proceed immediately.
The Manpower and Transmigration Office of West Java Province is being cautious. They emphasize that they are still waiting for clarity on implementing regulations before moving further.
The Head of Industrial Relations and Social Security for Workers at the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Office, Firman Desa, stated that they cannot take concrete steps without technical guidelines from the central government.
“For its implementation, we are still waiting for socialization or clarification from the center, and based on information, the implementing rules in the form of government regulations or ministerial regulations will be issued first,” said Firman on Wednesday (April 22, 2026).
According to him, these implementing regulations will serve as the main foundation for formulating technical steps at the regional level. Without these regulations, local policies risk being out of sync with national rules.
Firman confirmed that once the implementing regulations are officially published, the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Office will immediately conduct a deeper study of their application in the field. It is possible that adjustments based on local wisdom will also be considered.
“Later, those regulations will serve as implementing and technical guidelines. If deemed necessary and if there is a need for special regulations concerning local wisdom in West Java, it might be possible,” he said.
Nevertheless, he warned that regions should not be hasty in formulating additional rules. Harmonization with existing regulations is considered crucial to prevent overlapping policies.
“But we will study it and wait for the derivative regulations first, because if we create too many regulations (regional regulations), there is a risk of overlapping rules,” he said.
On the other hand, the presence of the UU PPRT is seen as bringing major changes to the status of domestic workers. So far, this sector has been in a gray area because it falls under the informal category.
Through this new legal framework, domestic workers have the potential to enter a more transparent and measurable data collection and supervision system.
“So far, domestic workers have been categorized as informal workers. In the future, with this UU PPRT, they may begin to be included in the data collection and supervision of the Manpower Office, but we will see the regulations or technical guidelines first,” he explained.
