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Govt delays minimum wage hike decision
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Protestors from various labor unions gather on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta on Nov 2, 2020, to protests against the Job Creation Law. (Antara/Aditya Pradana Putra)
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he Manpower Ministry has issued a circular requesting that governors wait for the central government to determine the 2025 provincial minimum wages (UMP), which were supposed to be announced on Thursday.
Sunardi Manampiar Sinaga, the ministry’s head of public relations, said a new regulation, which would take into account several aspects including a Constitutional Court ruling from Nov. 1, was still under review.
“So, in accordance with Manpower Minister Yassierli’s previous statements, the government will respect and comply with the Constitutional Court’s ruling,” he said in Jakarta on Thursday, as reported by Detik Finance.
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Sunardi asked “all parties to be patient” and wait for the 2025 minimum wage rules, because the government would carefully accommodate the interests of workers and employers.
“The 2025 minimum wage will increase, that’s for sure,” he said.
The Constitutional Court ruled on Oct. 31 that 21 provisions in the Job Creation Law, including those on minimum wages, were null and void because they undermined workers’ rights and welfare in violation of the Constitution.
