Pembangunan ketenagakerjaan diselenggarakan atas:
a. asas nondiskriminasi;
b. asas pemerataan;
c. asas usaha bersama dan kekeluargaan;
d. asas manfaat;
e. asas keterbukaan;
f. asas kebebasan untuk memilih pekerjaan;
g. asas keterpaduan;
h. asas kepastian hukum; dan
i. asas keadilan.
Employment development shall be conducted on the basis of:
a. the principle of non-discrimination;
b. the principle of equal distribution;
c. the principle of joint endeavour and family spirit;
d. the principle of benefit;
e. the principle of transparency;
f. the principle of freedom to choose employment;
g. the principle of integration;
h. the principle of legal certainty; and
i. the principle of justice.