Studi Komparatif Hukum Taurat dan Peraturan Menteri Ketenagakerjaan No. 2 Tahun 2015 tentang Perlindungan Pekerja Rumah Tangga

Ferdi Toding Bunga; Dwi Maria Handayani

doi:10.33550/sd.v12i1.524

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Ferdi Toding Bunga Bandung Theological Seminary
Dwi Maria Handayani Bandung Theological Seminary https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5652-9630 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33550/sd.v12i1.524

Keywords:

domestic workers, Torah law, slaves, social justice, theological ethics

Abstract

Domestic workers are one of the most vulnerable groups to exploitation and structural violence in modern society. Although Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 2 of 2015 has established basic protections for domestic workers, this legal protection does not yet have adequate legal force. This situation is worsened by the fact that the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers has not yet been passed, despite being delayed since 2004 (more than 20 years). On the other hand, the Torah in the Bible contains provisions regarding slaves. Although rooted in an ancient social system, it embodies principles of justice and compassion that were radical for its time. Therefore, this article presents a comparison between the provisions regarding slaves in the Torah Law and modern regulations regarding domestic workers through a theological ethical approach. The main objective of this study is to demonstrate that principles, such as liberation, respect for human dignity, and protection of vulnerable groups, contained in the Torah Law, can serve as a reflective foundation for the struggle for social justice for domestic workers in Indonesia. In addition, this study emphasizes the significance of structural and spiritual reform of the domestic work system through a transformative faith approach.

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Ferdi Toding Bunga, Bandung Theological Seminary

He earned a Bachelor of Theology (S.Th) and a Master of Ministry (M.Min) from the Bandung Theological College. Ferdi has explicitly ministered to youth and university students, discipleship, and the teaching of fundamental Christian doctrine and spirituality. Since 2000, he has served at the West Java Perkantas (Persekutuan Kristen Antar Universitas, IFES - Indonesia), serving as staff from 2000-2001 and again from 2015-2022. He also served at the Muara Baru GKY Jakarta from 2005 to 2015, where he continued to hone his skills. Ferdi continues to expand his knowledge through further studies at the STTB (Bandung Theological Seminary) since 2022, specializing in the topic of the Sabbath, while teaching Christian Religion at the Bandung State Polytechnic campus.
Dwi Maria Handayani, Bandung Theological Seminary

Dwi Maria Handayani is a Langham scholar who graduated from Asia Graduate School of Theology, Manila. She serves as the program director of the M.Th program at Bandung Theological Seminary. She is also a Director for Langham Preaching Asia-South Pacific.

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Comparative Study of Torah Law and Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 2 of 2015 concerning the Protection of Domestic Workers

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