Ida Fauziyah Gives Bad News: There Are Still 103 Companies That Have Not Paid THR 2020

Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah. (Photo: Doc. Kemnaker)

JAKARTA - Employment Minister Ida Fauziyah said based on the final recapitulation as of June 4, 2020, it received 410 reports of complaints related to the payment of Eid al-Fitr (THR) allowance last year. Of these, 307 companies have completed through checks and made THR payments.

"There are 103 other companies in the process of examination, supervision, and service summons for the implementation of inspection notes one and two. Some of them are related to industrial relations disputes that are again processing," said Ida Fauziyah in a virtual press conference, Monday, April 12.

As is known, the government allows private companies to delay or shrink the payment of Religious THR in 2020. However, thr payments that are deducted or delayed must still be completed by 2020.

This permit is contained in the Circular Letter (SE) of the Minister of Manpower Number M/6/HI.00.01/V/2020 concerning the Implementation of Religious Holiday Allowance 2020 in the Company during the Corona Virus Disease Pandemic 2019 (COVID-19).

"The consideration at that time was the consideration of business continuity and the needs of workers or workers for the fulfillment of thr needs," he said.

Meanwhile, this year, the government requires employers to pay thr in full on H-7 Eid al-Fitr. It is listed in the Se Minister of Manpower Number M/6/HK.04/IV/2021 concerning the Implementation of Religious THR Granting in 2021 for Workers or Workers in the Company.

"Religious THR is a non-wage income that must be paid by employers to workers or workers no later than 7 days before the religious holiday arrives. We ask for cooperation to the head of the region to ensure the company pays religious THR to workers or workers in accordance with the provisions of the legislation," he said.

Ida said for employers who can not afford thr to have dialogue with workers or workers to reach an agreement implemented in family with good faith.

According to Ida, an agreement is made in writing regarding the timing of religious THR payments with the condition that at the latest paid before the religious holidays of 2021 workers or workers based on the company's transparent internal financial statements.

"Financial statements of the last 2 years. If there is a company that does not have the ability to pay in accordance with these provisions, then he must report his bipartite talks to the employment office before H-7, because the leeway is given only until H-1 Eid al-Fitr," he said.