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Society 2 years ago
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Explainer: A look back at the significance of labor movements
While some people might say that May Day rallies do little but cause congestion and damage to public facilities around the country, Indonesians have labor movements to thank for the better working conditions they enjoy today.
Archipelago 2 years ago
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BPJS Ketenagakerjaan calls on oil palm companies to improve labor protection
The Pontianak Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) advised oil palm companies to create a better labor protection system for their workers as social security coverage in the sector remains low.
Opinion 6 years ago
Can social safety net ‘treat’ economic impacts of COVID-19?
Indonesia’s poverty rate could increase to 10.54 percent, or around 28.4 million people, without the intervention of the social safety net (SSN) programs. This would mean an additional 3.63 million poor people by the end of 2020.
Business 6 years ago
Key points of labor reform in omnibus bill on job creation: What we know so far
Some of the key highlights of the bill, a draft of which has been obtained by The Jakarta Post, cover issues related to foreign workers, wages, work hours, redundancy and social security. A one-off extra payment as a “token of appreciation” for workers, which the government calls a “sweetener”, is also introduced in the bill.
Business 7 years ago
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Manpower Ministry mulls options to protect laid-off workers
With the jobs market becoming increasingly flexible, the Manpower Ministry is exploring options to protect workers who are laid off or whose contracts are not renewed. Unemployment insurance is one of those options, according to Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri, another is training and certification for the jobless.
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