Minister Ida Fauziyah Will Impose Fines For Companies That Pay THR Late, One Of Them Business Activities Will Be Stopped

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

JAKARTA - Employment Minister Ida Fauziyah said there are a number of sanctions for companies that are late and do not pay religious holiday allowances (THR) 2021 to workers in accordance with government regulations. THR payment for this year must be given at least 7 days before religious holidays.

Thr payment rules in 2021 in accordance with Regulation of the Minister of Manpower No. 6 of 2016 concerning Religious THR for Workers or Workers in the Company. In addition, THR payments are also contained in Government Regulation (PP) Number 36 of 2021 on Wages.

Ida Fauziyah stressed that the government has provided support to entrepreneurs to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that this support is given so that the community economy moves in line with government policies for the handling of COVID-19 and national economic recovery.

Therefore, continued Ida, employers' commitment to pay religious THR 2021 in full and on time

"Employers who pay THR late to workers, will be fined 5 percent of thr to be paid since the end of the deadline for employers to pay," he said in a virtual press conference, Monday, April 12.

Meanwhile, Ida said, employers who do not pay THR will be subject to administrative sanctions in the form of written reprimands. In addition, the government will also limit the company's business activities.

"The temporary suspension of some or all of the production equipment and the freezing of business activities," he said.

As is known, Menaker Ida Fauziyah officially obliges all entrepreneurs to pay THR maximum H-7 Eid al-Fitr. It is stated in Circular Letter (SE) Number M/6/HK.04/IV/2021 concerning the implementation of THR Year 2021 For workers or workers in the company.

However, the government gave leeway to companies that could not afford thr H-7 to conduct bipartite dialogue with workers. The results of the dialogue must be reported to the Employment Office before H-7 Eid al-Fitr.

Then, management had to submit financial statements the last two years to prove that the company's finances were under pressure. Later, the company was given time to pay THR maximum H-1 Eid al-Fitr.