Legal Literacy- As an important part of the social and economic structure,domestic workers (PRT)help millions of families in Indonesia to remain productive every day. However, behind its vital role, this profession has become one of the most marginalized and vulnerable to exploitation. Physical and psychological violence, unilateral wage cuts, unreasonable working hours, and discriminatory treatment are concrete evidence of the various problems faced by domestic workers. This condition is exacerbated by the weakness of legal instruments that protect them (Agusmidah, 2017).

The Long History of the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (RUU PPRT) that Has Stalled in the DPR

The Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT) has been planned to become a legal umbrella for millions of domestic workers in Indonesia. Ironically, even though it has been included in the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) since 2004, this Bill has not been passed. The Secretariat General of the DPR RI noted that the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (RUU PPRT) has consistently been included in the Prolegnas in every period. This proves that its urgency has been formally recognized. Unfortunately, this recognition is not accompanied by adequate political commitment to encourage its discussion to completion. Compared to other regulations, the progress of the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (RUU PPRT) is the slowest. For example, the TNI Bill only took less than 2 months and the IKN Bill only took 111 days to be passed. The stalling of the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (RUU PPRT) for more than two decades shows that the legislative process is still hampered by political dynamics, conflicting interests, and the slow response of the state to informal worker issues. Member of Commission IX of the DPR RI, Netty Prasetiyani, revealed that the obstruction of the ratification of the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (RUU PPRT) was caused by the existence of factions that had not agreed to bring it to a plenary session (Rofiq Hidayat, 2022). It is very sad to see that the DPR's initiative bill is stopped in the hands of the DPR itself.