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February 6, 2025

Tempo - February 6, 2025

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – A worker at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (PT ITSS), identified by the initials EJ, died in a work accident on Wednesday evening, February 5, 2025.

February 5, 2025

Soko Guru - February 5, 2025

Deri Dahuri – On Wednesday February 5, thousands of workers who are members of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and the Labour Party held a demonstration in front of

February 4, 2025

Tempo - February 4, 2025

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Indonesian Transportation Workers Union (SPAI) plans to rally in front of the Ministry of Manpower on Monday, February 17, 2025, to demand religious holiday

February 3, 2025

Tempo - February 3, 2025

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) along with dozens of former Indonesian migrant workers, and victims of human trafficking (TPPO) in Myanmar, held

February 2, 2025

Tempo - February 2, 2025

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) stated that Malaysia is the country where Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) are most frequently repor

January 30, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 30, 2025

Associated Press, Jakarta – Dozens of Indonesians, angered over the fatal shooting of an Indonesian migrant worker in neighboring waters, threw eggs on Thursday at the Malaysian embassy

January 28, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 28, 2025

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Indonesia has called on Malaysia to launch a thorough investigation into the recent fatal shooting of its citizens and probe possible "excessive use of force" by

January 26, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 26, 2025

Novie Fauziah, Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Indonesia on Sunday accused Malaysia of excessive use of force following the fatal shooting of a migrant worker and the injury of four others by

January 23, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 23, 2025

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – The feud between Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Satryo Sumantri Brodjonegoro and his staff has been resolved amicably, a senior

January 22, 2025

Jakarta Post Editorial - January 22, 2025

Jakarta – The recent increase in the state pension age has caused controversy, with people accusing the government of delaying payouts to save money in the state budget.

January 20, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 20, 2025

Aep, Jakarta – Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, addressed recent protests by employees at his ministry following a large-scale staff res

Tempo - January 20, 2025

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Hundreds of people dressed in black have been holding a protest in the courtyard of Building D of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Keme

Tempo - January 20, 2025

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry stated that Indonesian workforce productivity falls behind its Southeast Asian counterparts.

January 17, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 17, 2025

Hanif Musyaffa, Tangerang – The Indonesian government aims to deploy 425,000 migrant workers to foreign countries in 2025, with plans to expand their destinations to European nations, a

January 12, 2025

Tempo - January 12, 2025

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Chairperson of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Shinta Kamdani discussed the impact of increasing the retirement age for workers in 2025.

January 10, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 10, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – Starting January 1, 2025, Indonesian workers enrolled in the pension program managed by state insurer BPJS Ketenagakerjaan will have to wait until they reach the age o

January 9, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 9, 2025

Prisma Ardianto, Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially raised the retirement age for workers to 59 years starting in 2025, as outlined in Article 15 of

January 5, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 5, 2025

Bandung – The West Java branch of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has expressed strong criticism of the governor's recent decision to implement sectoral minimum wage incre

December 26, 2024

Tempo - December 26, 2024

Septia Ryanthie, Sukoharjo – Some 15,000 workers from PT Sri Rejeki Isman Textile, or Sritex Group, planned to take to the streets in Jakarta to protest the Supreme Court (MA) that reje

December 23, 2024

Tempo - December 23, 2024

Vendro Immanuel G, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer, or Noel, says there have been at least 80,000 cases of layoffs since the beginning of the year until December

December 21, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 21, 2024

Rizka Ardina Nugraheni, Antara, Solo – Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex), one of Indonesia's largest textile companies, has furloughed 3,000 employees following the Supreme Court's rejec

December 20, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 20, 2024

Swastika Swasikananda, Jakarta – As of November 2024, 272,164 Indonesian migrant workers have been deployed abroad, nearly matching the 274,000 recorded in 2023, according to the Indone

December 14, 2024

Human Rights Watch Dispatches - December 14, 2024

Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh – For over two decades, domestic workers in Indonesia, the vast majority of them women, have been advocating for their rights to no avail.

December 12, 2024

Tempo - December 12, 2024

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Bandung – Head of the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Agency Teppy Wawan Dharmawan stated, the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) of West Java for 2025 was d

Jakarta Post - December 12, 2024

Jakarta – The Japan Association for Construction Human Resources (JAC) has expressed hope for assistance from neighboring countries, including Indonesia, to help address Japan's labor c

December 11, 2024

Tempo - December 11, 2024

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Yogyakarta – Workers in the Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), represented by the Indonesian Workers Working Council (MPBI), are demanding a significant i

Jakarta Globe - December 11, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – Acting Jakarta Governor Teguh Setyabudi has announced that Jakarta's provincial minimum wage (UMP) for 2025 will rise to Rp 5.4 million ($339.6) per month, reflecting

Agence France-Presse - December 11, 2024

Jakarta – Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia.

December 9, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 9, 2024

Antara, Ibnu Malikh, Jakarta – Indonesia's provinces are processing the provincial minimum wage (UMP) hike of 6.5 percent for 2025, following a directive from President Prabowo Subianto

December 7, 2024

Agence France-Presse - December 7, 2024

Marchio Gorbiano, Jakarta – Fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia.

December 5, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 5, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is designing various incentives and stimulus measures to support the industrial sector in dealing with the impact of a 6.5 percent increase i

December 3, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 3, 2024

Jakarta – Migrant Workers Protection Minister Abdul Kadir Karding says there is strong demand for Indonesian migrant workers in several countries, such as Japan, which has requested up

December 2, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 2, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Employers (Apindo) has voiced opposition to the 6.5 percent hike in the 2025 minimum wage, warning that the policy could hin

December 1, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 1, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government has announced a 6.5 percent increase in the minimum wage, effective next year, aimed at safeguarding the purchasing power of the middle cla

November 30, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 30, 2024

Widi Agustian, Jakarta – Workers in Indonesia are expected to see a 6.3 percent increase in salaries in 2025, a rise that surpasses the projected salary growth in 2024 across most South

Tempo - November 30, 2024

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Confederation of All-Indonesian Trade Unions (KSBSI) welcomes the 6.5 percent increase in the Provincial Minimum Wage next year.

Jakarta Globe - November 30, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) is seeking further clarification from the government behind the 6.5 percent increase in the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP)

November 29, 2024

Tempo - November 29, 2024

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Ministry of Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) has recently proposed a plan to collaborate with the Ministry of Immigration and Deportation

November 27, 2024

Human Rights Watch Dispatches - November 27, 2024

Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh – For over two decades, domestic workers in Indonesia, the vast majority of them women, have been advocating for their rights to no avail.

November 26, 2024

Tempo - November 26, 2024

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo's administration is currently formulating the 2025 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) to adjust to the Constitutional Court's Decision t

Jakarta Globe - November 26, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Labor unions are urging the government to increase the minimum wage in tandem with its plan to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12 percent.

November 22, 2024

Arah Juang - November 22, 2024

[The following is a statement by the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) that was issued during a protest action at the Ministry of Labour offices in Jakarta on November 20, 2024.]

Tempo - November 22, 2024

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The president of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), Said Iqbal, considers that increasing the value-added tax or VAT to 12 percent will worsen t

November 21, 2024

Jakarta Post - November 21, 2024

Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry has confirmed that it will not use Government Regulation (PP) No.

November 19, 2024

CNN Indonesia - November 19, 2024

Jakarta – The Labour Party and the Confederation of the Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) is opposed to the government's plan to raise Value Added Tax (VAT) from 11 to 12 percent in 2025.

Jakarta Globe - November 19, 2024

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and other labor unions will organize a national strike involving 5 million workers across Indonesia

November 7, 2024

Tirto.id - November 7, 2024

Nabila Ramadhanty – Hundreds of workers from the Indonesian Metal Trade Workers Federation (FSPMI) and the Confederation of the All-Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPSI) inundated the Minis

Tempo - November 7, 2024

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – The decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) to approve the judicial review of the Job Creation Law resulted in the Government Regulation Number 51 of 2023 reg