Investments Should Not Ignore Workers’ Rights

The omnibus bill on job creation is designed to improve Indonesia’s investment climate and create jobs. However, the regulation should not neglect the rights and welfare of workers.

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A labor activist holds up a poster that reads, “The omnibus law and corona both kill”, during a protest on Wednesday (12/2/2020) at the House of Representatives in Senayan, Jakarta. The protesters objected to the omnibus bill on job creation, which they claimed would sacrifice workers welfare for the sake of investment.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS —The government submitted a presidential letter and a draft law on job creation to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (12/2/2020). The move marked the start of deliberations of the draft law formulated using the omnibus law concept.

The bill on job creation was submitted by Economic Coordinating Minister Airlangga Hartarto to House Speaker Puan Maharani.