Policy to Prevent Layoffs Deemed Urgent
The more important thing now is to issue a preventive measure to curb the spread of waves of layoffs in 2023.
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Footwear factory workers shop for lunch from street vendors outside the factory in the Gerendeng area, Karawaci, Tangerang City, Banten, Monday (11/14/2022). Layoffs are currently hitting a number of labor-intensive industries, such as textiles and textile products or TPT and footwear products.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The issue of employment termination or layoffs continues to spread, especially in export-oriented, labor-intensive industries. Preventing waves of layoffs is deemed urgent. The preventive measure needs to focus on labor and business continuity.
"The layoff phenomenon must be seen from two sides, namely to prevent it from spreading and after layoffs have occurred. The government still needs to offer incentives for workers and employers. However, the more important thing now is to issue a preventive measure to curb the spread of waves of layoffs in 2023," Center for Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia executive director Mohammad Faisal said on Tuesday (10/1/2023) in Jakarta.