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IDN-2004-L-70915
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Title_of_text
Law on Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers Abroad (Law No. 39/2004) (Statute Book of the Republic of Indonesia of 2004 No. 13)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Indonesia
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004-10-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Undang-Undang Tentang Penempatan Dan Perlindungan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia Di Luar Negeri
Abstract/Citation
Sets out regulations to protect Indonesian workers who are placed in employment overseas.
Chapter I: Stipulates that placement shall be based on integrity, equality of rights, democracy, social justice, gender equality and justice, anti-discrimination and against trafficking of persons;
Chapter II: sets out the responsibilities of the Government including the obligation to regulate, develop, operate and supervise the recruitment and placement of Indonesian workers overseas and improving protection of Indonesians abroad;
Chapter III: sets out the rights and obligations of Indonesian migrant workers including the right to equality of rights and opportunities;
Chapter IV: sets out the duties of placement services, both government and private. Private recruitment and placement agencies must, inter alia, place a deposit in a bank before they can obtain a licence. The Indonesian embassies are to evaluate the business partners and users with whom recruitment agencies place workers. Those business and users that do not meet the criteria are to be put on a black list;
Chapter V: sets out the procedures for placement of workers including assistance throughout the migration process, signing of employment contracts, education and training, costs etc;
Chapter VI: regulates the protection of migrant workers;
Chapter VII: regulates dispute settlement;
Chapter VIII: regulates development of all activities related to the placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers;
Chapter IX: regulates supervision;
Chapter X: establishes the Placement and Protection Agency;
Chapter XI: stipulates the administrative sanctions for violations of the Law;
Chapter XII: sets out rules for investigations;
Chapter XIII: provides criminal sanctions;
Chapter XIV: sets out other provisions;
Chapter XV: sets out the transitory provisions.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2005-03-08 (IDN-2005-R-70916)
Provisions on Administrative Sanctions and Procedures for Imposition of Sanctions in the Realization of Indonesian Manpower Placement and Protection Abroad (Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration No. PER-05/MEN/2005).
Implementing text(s)
2005-06-20 (IDN-2005-M-71630)
Circular No. B.221/MEN/TKLN/IV/2005 on Post-placement Overseas Indonesian Manpower Protection.
Implementing text(s)
2005-04-18 (IDN-2005-R-71929)
Regulation No. PER-07/MEN/IV/2005 on Standards of Accommodation of Prospective Overseas Indonesian Manpower.
Implementing text(s)
2009-08-06 (IDN-2009-R-82497)
The Revocation of Regulation of the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Manpower Abroad (Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration No. PER.22/MEN/XII/2008).
Implementing text(s)
2010-10-29 (IDN-2010-R-89342)
Minimum Service Standard in Manpower Sector (Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration No. PER.15/MEN/X/2010).
Implementing text(s)
2010-10-13 (IDN-2010-R-91048)
Implementation of the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Manpower Overseas (R.I. Manpower and Transmigration Minister Regulation No. PER.14/MEN/X/2010).
Implementing text(s)
2010-05-31 (IDN-2010-R-91163)
Indonesian Labour Insurance (Regulation of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration No. PER/07/MEN/V/2010).
Implementing text(s)
2011-11-14 (IDN-2011-R-91189)
Regional Regulation concerning the Protection of Women and Children against Violent Acts (Regional Regulation of the Special Capital Province of Jakarta No. 8/2011).
Implementing text(s)
2013-06-07 (IDN-2013-R-95237)
Procedure for Establishing Operating Representative on Placement of Indonesian Workers Overseas (Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration No. 6 of 2013).
Implementing text(s)
2013-01-02 (IDN-2013-R-95250)
Government Regulations concerning the Procedures for the Implementation of Indonesian Employment Abroad By Government (Government Regulation No. 4 of 2013).
Implementing text(s)
2013-01-28 (IDN-2013-R-112497)
Regulation of the Head of the National Agency for Placement and Protection of Indonesian for Migrant Workers Number PER.03/KA/1/2013 of 2013 on Procedures for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers and Fisheries on Foreign Flagged Ships.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2017-11-22 (IDN-2017-L-109279)
Law on Protection of Migrant Workers (No. 18/2017).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2003-03-25 (IDN-2003-L-64764)
Law No. 13/2003 concerning Manpower.
Related text(s)
2012-09-26 (IDN-2012-R-95232)
Ministerial Regulation on the Procedure for Repatriating Indonesian Migrant Workers from Placement Countries to their Region of Origin on a Self-Financing Basis (Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration No. 16/2012).
Related text(s)
2012-10-02 (IDN-2012-R-95234)
Administrative Penalty for Placement and Protection of Indonesian Manpower Overseas (Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No. 17 of 2012).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in Indonesian
Author
Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia
URL
http://www.setneg.go.id/
File
IDN70915 IDN.pdf (PDF of Law in Indonesian)
Serial region
Serial title
Business News
Date
2005-06-10
Volume
(Law No. 39/2004 Chapters I-VI)
Number
No. 7221 / Year XLIX
Page range
pp. 15A-26A
ISBN
1410-2579
Serial title
Business News
Date
2005-06-15
Volume
(Law No. 39/2004 Chapters VII-XVI)
Number
No. 7222 - 7223 / Year - XLIX
Page range
pp. 2A - 24A
ISBN
1410-2579