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View all search resultsThe manpower minister issued a circular to ban what has been common practice at many workplaces and signaled that such protection could be enshrined in a forthcoming ministerial regulation or an amended Manpower Law.
The country is lagging behind on the implementation of basic principles of work safety and health, potentially hindering the adoption of AI and other automated technologies that can improve the overall condition of occupational safety and health.
The Manpower Ministry plans to clamp down on the all-too common practice of employers holding onto the graduation certificates of employees, even ex-employees, effectively keeping them hostage against quitting.
Before the world felt the blow from US tariffs, there were an estimated 80,000 layoffs in Indonesia last year, according to official data from the Manpower Ministry. The ministry also estimated another 18,610 workers were laid off during the first two months of this year
Previously, the government mulled introducing a rule that would require ride-hailing companies to provide holiday allowances for their partners similar to those of formal workers, but in early March it toned down the plan into a simple bonus.
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