Employment
Employment is a key area of legal news, covering laws, regulations, court decisions, and legal disputes involving employers, employees, and the workplace. It explores issues such as employment contracts, wages and benefits, layoffs and redundancies, workplace rights, discrimination, labour relations, employee benefits, and disputes arising from the employment relationship.
More Than 53,000 Jobs Gone, What Indonesia Must Protect
Indonesia has recorded more than 53,000 reported job losses between January and August 2026, exposing mounting pressure on workers, employers and the country's social protection system. Beyond severance and employment rights, workers facing termination need reliable access to JHT and JKP, healthcare, housing and basic living support without falling prey to unofficial intermediaries demanding excessive commissions. The deeper test is whether Indonesia can protect workers' dignity and long term security while tackling the economic pressures driving companies to cut jobs.
Youth Unemployment and the Struggle for Decent Work in a Changing Labour Market
Youth unemployment is rising as economic uncertainty, technological change and structural labour market pressures make the transition from education to decent work increasingly difficult. Young people face growing risks of prolonged joblessness, insecure employment and exclusion from meaningful economic participation. The challenge calls for stronger legal protection, effective social policies and human centred employment strategies that give a new generation a fair shot at a secure and dignified future.