INDONESIA'S NEW REGULATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN MANPOWER: OFFERING SOME CLARITY WHILE RAISING QUESTIONS

On 6 August 2019, the Supreme Court (“SC”) issued Regulation No. 4 of 2019 (“SC Reg 4/2019”), amending the previous regulation, SC Regulation No. 2 of 2015 on the Procedure for the Resolution of Small Claims Lawsuit (“Previous Regulation”). SC Reg 4/2019 came into force on 20 August 2019.

The Supreme Court issues a guidance on working from home for the Indonesian judges and court civil servants.

The Indonesian Government has finally issued various implementing regulations of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation. Four implementing regulations have been issued on the employment sector: 1. Government Regulation No. 34 of 2021 on The Utilization of Foreign Manpower (“GR 34/2021”) 2. Government Regulation No. 35 of 2021 on Fixed Term Employment, Outsourcing, Working Hours and Rest Times and Termination (“GR 35/2021”) 3. Government Regulation No. 36 of 2021 on Wages (“GR 36/2021”) 4. Government Regulation No. 37 of 2021 on The Job Loss Security Program (“GR 37/2021”). In this series of advisories, we highlight the main features of these regulations.

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