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Regulations 10 months ago
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Govt, some unions want to narrow regional wage disparities
National and regional wage councils are set to play a central role in shaping the formula used to determine minimum wages for next year, unlike last year, when the President himself decided how much wages should rise.
Society 1 year ago
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Govt under fire for lack of protection for trafficking victims
According to labor unions and human rights groups, the high number of human trafficking cases left unresolved by law enforcement authorities shows a weak commitment from the government to enforce the law and protect victims.
Economy 1 year ago
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US tariffs spark layoff concerns, risk expanding informal sector
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
Society 1 year ago
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Reluctance as govt pledges 6.5% wage hike next year
The government’s announcement last week that it will increase the minimum wage by 6.5 percent next year has been met with quiet acquiescence, with some labor groups still mulling plans to call off nationwide strikes and employers concerned with the impending impact on overhead costs and competitiveness.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Union calls for swift govt action to aid workers of bankrupt Sritex
The KSPI has called for immediate government measures to help the thousands of workers potentially at risk of layoffs by the textile giant's bankruptcy declaration, adding that the union is ready to provide them with legal support in the worst-case scenario.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Major union calls strikes over govt defiance of jobs law ruling
The KSPI has released a statement announcing nationwide strikes on Nov. 19 and Dec. 24 over the government's failure to comply with the Constitutional Court's 2021 ruling to amend the highly contentious jobs law, as well as its failure to meet workers' minimum wage demands conveyed last month.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Unions begin nationwide ‘wave’ of protests for wage hikes
The Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) has kicked off what it says will be a nationwide wave of mass protests ahead of November, the month in which the next year’s minimum wage is typically determined.
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