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IDN-2017-L-109279
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Title_of_text
Law on Protection of Migrant Workers (No. 18/2017).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Indonesia
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-11-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Undang-undang Nomor 18 tahun 2019 tentang Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia.
Abstract/Citation
The Law on the Protection of Migrant Workers revokes the Law of 2004. The Law strengthens policies providing end-to-end protection for Indonesian workers overseas, including:
- Socio-economic and legal protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMW) - before, during and after recruitment;
- Provide social security systems for IMW
- Integrated services for IMW at any level of governance, from local government to central government
- Skills improvement program for IMW
- Strengthens the public agency for IMW recruitment, under the National Agency for the Protection and Placement of International Migrant Workers. Private sector roles are limited only to IMW placement, not recruitment. The measures are to promote ethical recruitment
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
2003-03-25 (IDN-2003-L-64764)
Law No. 13/2003 concerning Manpower.
Basic text(s)
2012-05-02 (IDN-2012-L-91042)
Law Ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Law No. 6/2012).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2004-10-18 (IDN-2004-L-70915)
Law on Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers Abroad (Law No. 39/2004) (Statute Book of the Republic of Indonesia of 2004 No. 13)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia
URL
https://jdih.setneg.go.id/Produk
File
IDN109279 Idn.pdf (PDF)