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View all search resultsAfter issuing a letter last month warning public officials not to accept or solicit unofficial THR as illicit gifts during the Idul Fitri holiday, the anticorruption body has arrested two regents for doing exactly that.
The government also set holiday bonuses for ride-hailing drivers with app-based companies agreed to provide a total of Rp 220 billion this year, double the Rp 110 billion distributed last year.
As Idul Fitri approaches, tens of millions of employees look forward to their annual holiday bonus (THR). To some, it’s a well-deserved reward to be used for instant gratification, but financial planners suggest keeping at least some for a rainy day.
President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his administration will soon disburse the holiday allowance (THR) for state employees ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday this month despite the ongoing efforts to enforce sweeping austerity measures to fund his costly initiatives.
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.
The government is enhancing labor protections by introducing new regulations that guarantee holiday bonuses (THR) for ride-hailing drivers. However, due to the lack of a clear legal classification of these drivers as employees, their entitlement to these benefits remains uncertain. In parallel, President Prabowo Subianto has enacted a regulation ensuring that laid-off workers receive 60 percent of their last salary for six months.
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