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National 6 years ago
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Sandwich generation in Indonesia: Caught between parents and children
In a country with poor pension coverage where almost half of the elderly live with their children and grandchildren, it is common to find working-age people covering the needs of their children as well as their parents.
Editorial 7 years ago
Protecting labor and jobs
Laws and regulations are needed to provide workers with strong bargaining power, and the government guarantees the freedom of workers to set up organizations or trade unions. However, overly protective labor legislation could kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
Opinion 7 years ago
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Improve social dialogue in industrial relations
The current conflict reflects the character of industrial relations in Indonesia. Industrial conflicts are inseparable from the history of labor policies, which has been pro-investor since the New Order. Industrial conflicts marked by union strikes and demonstrations show that social dialogue in industrial relations has not become a tool for creating industrial justice.
Opinion 7 years ago
Home-based workers: One pay check for entire family
Most homeworkers — the vast majority of whom are women — work without job security, far removed from occupational health and safety standards and for payment that is often well below a living wage. Currently there are no regulations in Indonesia that explicitly recognize or regulate homeworkers.
Business 7 years ago
China's JD.com boss criticises 'slackers' as company makes cuts
Liu's comments, which Chinese media said were posted on his personal WeChat feed on Friday, are the latest contribution to a growing discussion about work-life balance in the tech industry as the sector slows after years of breakneck growth.
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