DPR Member: THR Must Be Paid 2 Weeks Before Eid

Member of Commission IX of the DPR, Irma Suryani, emphasized that the payment of Eid al-Fitr allowance (THR) to workers in the private sector must be made no later than two weeks before Eid al-Fitr.

Irma said the regulation was a regulation that had been issued by the Ministry of Manpower and had been communicated to Commission IX of the DPR.

"If the regulation issued by the Ministry of Manpower and has been communicated to Commission IX, the THR must be paid at the latest two weeks before the holiday. This must be emphasized by the Ministry of Manpower. Whoever violates it must be sanctioned," said Irma as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, February 21.

He explained that the determination was firm, especially for the private sector. Meanwhile, for state civil servants (ASN), the payment mechanism is different because it is sourced from the government budget.

"If Mr. Purbaya (Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa) says it is for ASN because the money is indeed from the government, but if it is for the private sector, then what needs to be emphasized is that all labor supervisors must not play around anymore about this. It must really be a labor supervisor," he said.

According to Irma, the DPR will carry out supervision so that no more companies delay or ignore the obligation to pay THR to employees.

He also emphasized that the tolerance of payment time was very clear, namely two weeks before the holiday. In fact, according to him, payment one week before the holiday should no longer occur.

"Even if it's a week at the latest, it shouldn't be anymore. The tolerance is clear, two weeks before the holiday. So, if someone violates it, there must be firmness from the Ministry of Manpower to give a firm sanction to the company," he said.