Indonesia’s scrapping of placement fees for migrant workers welcomed – except by agencies, employers

Indonesian migrant workers will no longer be required to pay their own placement and training fees under new regulations being introduced by Jakarta in a move that has been welcomed by workers and advocates alike, but that has Hong Kong employment agencies arguing it will make hiring domestic helpers from the country too expensive.Domestic workers from Indonesia have been charged about 15 million Indonesian rupiah (US$1,007) to secure a job in the city, though “in reality” many end up paying…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3103122/indonesias-scrapping-placement-fees-migrant-workers-welcomed