The Omnibus Bill on Job Creation Will Be Discussed Openly

The discussion on the omnibus law on job creation should balance the interests of employers and workers. The government and House members have promised to discuss it openly.

KOMPAS/P RADITYA MAHENDRA YASA

Factory workers cross the Ungaran-Bawen road to go to work in an industrial area in Ungaran, Semarang regency, Central Java, Thursday (13/2/2020). The Job Creation Bill, which is currently being prepared by the government, is considered not to involve labor, so it is feared to harm them.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The omnibus law on job creation submitted by the government to the House of Representatives (DPR) recently has triggered debate among the public. Employers want ease of doing business in order to be able to create jobs, while workers demand their rights and legal protection to be accommodated in the proposed omnibus law.

The government and the House have promised to discuss the bill openly and receive all input from the public. The government expects the deliberation of the draft omnibus law on job creation to be completed in mid-May 2020.