Score
improved

2024 Score

62.5

2022 Score

60.5

2020 Score

60.5

Rating

Limited Access to Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Freedom of
Association

0

Fair Wages - 60

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? Yes 1 §88, 88(A-E), 90(A-B), & 185 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No.6/2023); Government Regulation on Wages (No. 51 of 2023)
No Change
Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? Yes 1 §01(30), 54, 88(A), 92, 92(A), 94, 95(2), 157A & 169 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No.6/2023); Government Regulation on Wages (No. 51 of 2023)
No Change
Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? Yes 1 §77 & 78 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No.6/2023); Government Regulation on Wages (No. 51 of 2023)
No Change
Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? No 0 §85(3) of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No.6/2023); Government Regulation on Wages (No. 51 of 2023)
No Change
Does the law require additional compensation for night work? No 0 §76 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); §2-8 of the Decree No. 224 of 2003
No Change

Decent Working Hours - 60

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? Yes 1 §77 & 78 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); GR 35 of 2021
No Change
Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? No 0 §77 & 78 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); §26 of the Government Regulation 35 of 2021
Score worsened due to a legislative reform
Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? Yes 1 §79(2) & 80 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation (GR 35 of 2021)
No Change
Does the law require paid public holidays? Yes 1 §85 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation No. 51/2023
No Change
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? No 0 §79 & 84 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation (GR 35 of 2021)
No Change

Employment Security - 80

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? Yes 1 §01(14-15), 50-55, 63 & 66 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation (GR 35 of 2021)
No Change
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? Yes 1 Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation (GR 35 of 2021)
No Change
Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? Yes 1 §13, 58 & 60 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation (GR 35 of 2021)
No Change
Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? No 0 §61, 151, 151A & 154A of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation (GR 35 of 2021)
No Change
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? Yes 1 §01, 156-172 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Government Regulation (GR 35 of 2021)
No Change

Family Responsibilities - 25

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? No 0 No applicable legal provisions could be located
No Change
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? No 0 §93(2c & 4e) of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? No 0 No applicable legal provisions could be located
No Change
Does the law require paid nursing breaks? Yes 1 §83 & 100 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change

Maternity at Work - 40

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? No 0 No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
No Change
Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? No 0 §1(3) 82, and 93 of the Manpower Ac (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? Yes 1 §1(3) and 82 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? No 0 §1(3) and 82 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? Yes 1 §53(1.e) of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change

Safe Work - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? Yes 1 §86(2) of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); §9, 12 & 14 of Work Safety Law 1970
No Change
Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? Yes 1 §87(1) of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? Yes 1 §76(2), 86 & 87 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Manpower and Transmigration Minister Decree (No. 224/2003)
No Change
Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? Yes 1 29-34 of the National Social Security System Act (Law No. 40 of 2004); Government Regulation (GR 44 of 2015)
No Change

Social Security - 80

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law provide for an old age benefit? Yes 1 §6, 9 & 42 of Social Security Law, Act No.40/2004; GR 45 of 2015
No Change
Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? Yes 1 Social Security Organizing Agency Act (Law No. 24/2011); GR 44 of 2015
No Change
Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? Yes 1 §46A-46E of Social Security Law, Act No.40/2004; GR 37 of 2021
Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source
Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? No 0 §81 and 93(3) of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? Yes 1 Social Security Law, Act No.40/2004; ISSA Country Profile for Indonesia
No Change

Fair Treatment - 80

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? No 0 §28D (2) of the Indonesian Constitution 1945; §6 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 §154A (1.g)of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); 2023 Guidelines (Decree No. 88 of 2023); §5, 6(c), 15(1)(c)(d), 67(1)(c) and 70(1)(d) of the Law on the Crime of Sexual Violence 2022
Score improved due to a legislative reform
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? Yes 1 §5, 6 & 27 of the Indonesian Constitution 1945; §4(b), 6, 7, 12(3), 32 &153 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
Score improved due to a legislative reform
Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? Yes 1 §27(2) & 28D(2) of the Indonesian Constitution 1945; §31 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? Yes 1 Social Security Law, Act No.40/2004; ISSA Country Profile for Indonesia
No Change

Child & Forced Labour - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law prohibit the employment of children? Yes 1 §68-73 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023)
No Change
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? Yes 1 §48 of the Law on Child Protection, 2002; §6 and 34 of the Act on the National Education System, 2003
No Change
Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? Yes 1 §74 & 76 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); Ministrerial Decree No. 235 of 2003
No Change
Does the law prohibit forced labour? Yes 1 §74 of the Manpower Act (Law No. 13 of 2003), amended by Job Creation Law (Law No. 6/2023); §1–6 and 17 of the Law on Trafficking in Persons, 2007
No Change

Freedom of Association - 0

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? No 0 §28E (3), Indonesian Constitution 1945; §01 & 104, Manpower Act, 2003; §14 & 29 of the Trade Union Act, 2000; CEACR C87 Obs 2023
No Change
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? No 0 §119 of the Manpower Act, 2003
No Change
Does the law provide the right to strike? No 0 §1(23), 137-145 of the Manpower Act, 2003; Minsiterial Decree No. 232 of 2003; CEACR C98 Obs 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Indonesia)
No Change
Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? No 0 § 137,138, 144 & 186 of the Manpower Act 2003; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Indonesia Profile)
No Change

*In order to measure the trend in country’s legislative performance over the last edition of the Labour Rights Index (2022), the following legend is used.

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