Indonesian businesses object to proposed increase in parental leave
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has objected to new fathers being entitled to paternity leave for a maximum of 40 days.
Indonesia prepares more digital talent for the workforce
Besides training digital talent, a stimulant programme also supports MSMEs in improving digital skills throughout their organisation.
Indonesia provides more support for working mothers
A proposed Bill on Maternal and Child Welfare will provide working mothers with more benefits and help develop a better generation of human resources.
Indonesia aims to make Bali a remote work hub
A special five-year visa will be issued to lure remote workers and business-leisure travellers back to Bali and other destinations.
Developing human resource capacity key to workforce resiliency
Indonesia’s Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto highlighted this while sharing the country’s employment improvement strategies.
Indonesia closes workplace gender gap through tripartite collaboration
The private sector, the government and non-governmental organisations have been urged to improve skills and promote women leadership.
Indonesia looks to improve MSME support system with new database
An integrated Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) database is being created to link ministries, institutions, and regional governments.
Indonesia urges for support for women SME entrepreneurs
Support is planned for female small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs who require financial and competency advancement to develop.
Indonesia pushes for adaptive workers’ protection
This, Indonesia, believes, is a necessary move to protect all stakeholders in meeting the challenges of a changing world of work.
Indonesia urges private sector to form digital talent ecosystem
The government is encouraging the private sector to contribute in shaping the digital talent ecosystem in the country.
Employers in Indonesia told to pay overtime for work done on holidays
The Ministry of Manpower has said employers are obligated to pay wages to workers who work overtime during national holidays.
Indonesia to provide more targeted wage subsidy scheme
The Manpower Ministry is preparing a more accurate, targeted scheme for the wage subsidy programme (BSU) for low-income formal workers.
Indonesia pushes for gender indicators in business reports
B20 Indonesia has recommended including gender indicators in mandatory business reports for companies in G20 member countries.
Indonesia rolls out measures to narrow gender pay gap
The government has continued to enforce several measures to ensure equal pay for female and male workers, including setting up a labour watchdog.
Indonesia’s young generation urged to contribute to MSME growth
SMEsHub, which was set up to support the growth of MSMEs, recently launched a platform, seeking to engage the younger generation and MSMEs.
Indonesia provides wage subsidies to lower-income workers
This year’s Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) will focus on Indonesian workers with salaries below Rp3.5 million (US$243).
Indonesia needs at least nine million digital talents by 2030
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.
Indonesia set to pass Bill on sexual violence
To strengthen legal protection for workers, the Manpower Ministry is preparing a decree to prevent and handle cases of sexual violence in workplaces.
Pandemic forces more Indonesian workers into low-paying service jobs
As factories lay off workers due to the pandemic-induced economic downturn, more Indonesians are getting into service sector jobs.
Indonesia expects to create 20 to 45 million jobs through digitalisation
Improving the skills of Indonesian workers will also be a priority, said National Development Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa.
Indonesia’s Old Age Insurance Programme reverts to original role
With the launch of the Job Loss Guarantee Programme (JKP), the Old Age Insurance Programme (JHT) will revert to protecting elderly workers.
Rising workforce numbers and Industry 4.0 challenge Indonesia’s HR
The huge demographic “bonus” and Industrial Revolution 4.0 (4IR) will drive manpower challenges, said Manpower Ministry official.
Green economy increases employment in Indonesia
Indonesia is increasing its investment in the green economy, which is said to be able to generate ten times more jobs than other industries.
Indonesia urges regions to boost workers’ digital literacy
The Communication and Informatics Ministry is encouraging regional governments to boost the digital literacy of human resources in their regions.
Indonesian companies should not use minimum wage as effective wage
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has said the widespread practice of companies using minimum wage as the effective wage needs to be addressed
Indonesia told to adopt more flexible WFH policy
Amid a spike in Omicron transmission, the WFH policy needs to be implemented with more flexibility, says the Labour Institute Indonesia.
Indonesia’s female labour force participation remains low
The patriarchal culture in the country has caused the labour force participation (TPAK) of female workers to lag behind that of male ones.
Qualified HR will help Indonesia compete in digital economy
Qualified human resources (HR) will support the country to gain a competitive edge in the digital economy, said President Joko Widodo.
Indonesia’s manpower minister urges for gender equality at work
Women should be given equal employment opportunities in Indonesia, said Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah.
Indonesia sets out to address labour issues in 2022
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has revealed resolutions to address labour issues, including breakthroughs to restore the national economy.