Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Yassierli emphasized that the Ministry of Manpower has prepared steps to anticipate the possibility of termination of employment (PHK) at PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (Sritex).
Yassierli said that since the bankruptcy decision in October 2024, the government has communicated intensively with company management, curators, labor unions/labor unions, and provincial and district/city labor offices to ensure workers' rights remain fulfilled, as well as mitigate the possibility of layoffs.
"Since the beginning, the Ministry of Manpower has always been trying and hopes that workers/laborers will continue to work, but if layoffs occur, the Ministry of Manpower will ensure that workers/laborers get their wages, severance pay rights, and rights to the benefits of employment social security, including Old Age Security (JHT) and Job Loss Guarantee (JKP)," said the Minister of Manpower quoting Antara.
Specifically related to Sritex, the Ministry of Manpower has coordinated with the Manpower and Transmigration Office of Central Java and Regency/City Provinces in the Solo area and its surroundings to map out various job opportunities in companies in the Solo area and its surroundings.
"Based on the latest data, we received information that there are 10,666 job vacancies in the Solo area and its surroundings from the garment, plastic, shoes, retail, food and beverages, batik, and service industry industries. This job shortage can be an alternative for all job seekers including laid-off employees," said Yassierli.
He explained that data collection on job vacancies in all parts of Indonesia is one of the Ministry of Manpower's work programs.
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In addition, the Ministry of Manpower also carries out entrepreneurship training carried out by the Ministry of Manpower Vocational Training Center which is spread throughout Indonesia.
"In addition, one of President Prabowo Subianto's recent initiatives in protecting laid-off workers/laborers is to issue PP Number 6 of 2025 which contains an increase in the benefits of JKP to 60 percent of the last wage for 6 months," said the Minister of Manpower.
"We must all be optimistic that the state is always present in the midst of society in providing social security for workers, access to job training, access to job vacancies and creating conducive industrial relations to make the Indonesian nation more advanced," he added.
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