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SOEs Ministry to allow ministry employees to take day off on Fridays
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir announced that his ministry would adopt a four-day work week allowing employees to have longer weekends, in an attempt to address mental health problems.
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A young person walks through a tunnel on July 11, 2023, near Jl. Kendal during afterwork hours in Jakarta. The State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry plans to selectively adopt a four-day work week policy for its employees. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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tate-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir unveiled a plan to allow ministry employees to take Fridays off, giving them three-day weekends if applicable.
Speaking at the 2024 SOE Corporate Communications and Sustainability Summit in Jakarta on Thursday, Erick said the ministry’s plan was made in a bid to address employees’ mental health problems.
"70 percent of the younger generation has mental health problems, that's why we encourage what we call the compressed working schedule," said Erick, as quoted by kumparan.com.
He said that to take Fridays off, employees must meet certain requirements including working a minimum number of hours.
Erick suggested that ministry employees who worked 40 hours or more a week would be eligible for this option.
However, he stressed that while applicable to the ministry’s employees, this policy would not necessarily apply to state-owned companies. He also clarified that the policy would not be granted every week.
"We’re pushing for this [policy], but it doesn't mean you [employees] can slack off. You won't have Friday off every week,” Erick said.
