Menaker: TikTok-Tokopedia Make Internal Arrangements, Not Layoffs

Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Yassierli / ANTARA / Arnidhya Nur Zhafira

JAKARTA - Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Yassierli said that the technology/digital platform company TikTok-Tokopedia Group did not carry out layoffs (PHK), but rather structured human resources (HR) internally.

"The President Director of (TikTok) Tokopedia has clarified that what is being done now is not a layoff, in the sense of being unilateral because there are industry conditions, but they are making improvements, the term is talent mobility, internally," said the Minister of Home Affairs Yassierli as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 6.

He said that currently the company is also opening new job vacancies for approximately 100 people.

"TikTok itself is opening new job vacancies for around 100 people, yes. So that was clear," said the Minister of Home Affairs.

Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad separately said today that his party had also summoned representatives of the company, both in Indonesia and from China.

According to Sufmi Dasco, the issue of layoffs of more than 1,200 workers is not true. After meeting with the company and the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), it was recorded that around 200 people had taken compensation in the improvement.

However, he also did not know the number of workers who were affected by the internal dynamics of the company in detail.

President Director of PT Tokopedia Stephanie Susilo denied there was a mass layoff of employees in Indonesia.

In the process of arranging it, according to him, there are a number of employees who have chosen to take compensation packages and work elsewhere.

In addition, said Stephanie, there are also workers who are channeled to other company environments under the auspices of the TikTok-Tokopedia business group.

"Currently we are also recruiting for more than 100 positions in Indonesia," said Stephanie.