A new programme aims to ensure startups have strong financial fundamentals, legal aspects, and intellectual property.
In the early days of the pandemic, the percentage of informal workers was 56.64%, but this continued to increase till almost 60% as of this February.
Sufficient leave would help mothers spend more time to stimulate their children, which can support the child’s growth and development, says Kemenko PMK.
The government is supporting MSMEs led by women by providing easier access to funding for both capital and product development.
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has objected to new fathers being entitled to paternity leave for a maximum of 40 days.
Besides training digital talent, a stimulant programme also supports MSMEs in improving digital skills throughout their organisation.
A proposed Bill on Maternal and Child Welfare will provide working mothers with more benefits and help develop a better generation of human resources.
A special five-year visa will be issued to lure remote workers and business-leisure travellers back to Bali and other destinations.
Indonesia’s Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto highlighted this while sharing the country’s employment improvement strategies.
The private sector, the government and non-governmental organisations have been urged to improve skills and promote women leadership.
An integrated Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) database is being created to link ministries, institutions, and regional governments.
Support is planned for female small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs who require financial and competency advancement to develop.
This, Indonesia, believes, is a necessary move to protect all stakeholders in meeting the challenges of a changing world of work.
The government is encouraging the private sector to contribute in shaping the digital talent ecosystem in the country.
The Ministry of Manpower has said employers are obligated to pay wages to workers who work overtime during national holidays.
The Manpower Ministry is preparing a more accurate, targeted scheme for the wage subsidy programme (BSU) for low-income formal workers.
B20 Indonesia has recommended including gender indicators in mandatory business reports for companies in G20 member countries.
The government has continued to enforce several measures to ensure equal pay for female and male workers, including setting up a labour watchdog.
SMEsHub, which was set up to support the growth of MSMEs, recently launched a platform, seeking to engage the younger generation and MSMEs.
This year’s Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) will focus on Indonesian workers with salaries below Rp3.5 million (US$243).
Indonesia’s ratio of entrepreneurs to its population stands at 3.47%, which is relatively low and needs to be improved, said Minister Airlangga Hartarto.
To strengthen legal protection for workers, the Manpower Ministry is preparing a decree to prevent and handle cases of sexual violence in workplaces.
As factories lay off workers due to the pandemic-induced economic downturn, more Indonesians are getting into service sector jobs.
Improving the skills of Indonesian workers will also be a priority, said National Development Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa.
With the launch of the Job Loss Guarantee Programme (JKP), the Old Age Insurance Programme (JHT) will revert to protecting elderly workers.
The huge demographic “bonus” and Industrial Revolution 4.0 (4IR) will drive manpower challenges, said Manpower Ministry official.
Indonesia is increasing its investment in the green economy, which is said to be able to generate ten times more jobs than other industries.
The Communication and Informatics Ministry is encouraging regional governments to boost the digital literacy of human resources in their regions.
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has said the widespread practice of companies using minimum wage as the effective wage needs to be addressed
Amid a spike in Omicron transmission, the WFH policy needs to be implemented with more flexibility, says the Labour Institute Indonesia.
