There Is A Scheme For Layoffs Of Employees To Get Continued Wages In The Omnibus Law Bill

JAKARTA - The government is preparing a new scheme for the manpower sector in the draft Omnibus Law on Employment Creation, related to unemployment benefits, namely facilities for those affected by job termination.

Coordinating Minister (Menko) for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said that the government is preparing for employment there are two, namely to create jobs in the form of job loss guarantee facilities and this has been included in the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan facility.

"This means, for those who are from the employment system lose their jobs if the company closes or cannot compete, then the guarantee from this workforce, from Jamsostek, will make cash benefits. So we get six months' follow-up wages, then there will be training, then there will be job placements, re-placement of jobs, "said Airlangga after attending a Limited Meeting (Ratas) on the Development of Employment Creation Omnibus Law, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Friday. December 27th.

However, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy warned that this could only be done if the Social Security System (SJSN) Law was revised. Because of that, one of the laws was revised through the Omnibus Law. "So there are new facilities for employment," he said.

In the future, continued Airlangga, several government initiatives including this Pre-Work Card will be prepared to be launched, because one in the Omnibus Law is prepared for job security related to job loss, to complement old age insurance, death insurance, and health insurance. another.