The Ombudsman First Reports Internal Audit To Manpower When There Are Layoffs

Illustration of workers. (Antarananews)

The Ombudsman reminded that layoffs (PHK) carried out by companies need to have a clear basis. The Ombudsman reiterated that the scheme must comply with statutory regulations, including the fulfillment of workers' rights.

"When carrying out layoffs, of course, a clear basis is needed. In the Manpower Law there is such a thing as a regulatory audit, corporate health, which is reported to the labor inspector," said Assistant Main Assistant Assistant to Assistant Assistant Assistant VI Ombudsman Belinda Wastitiana Dewanty in Jakarta, Monday 19 December, confiscated by Antara.

He said, before layoffs occurred, the Ombudsman reminded the company to first conduct an internal audit and report the results to the labor inspector.

When there is a report, he continued, it can be seen from the various potential companies including the possibility of layoffs.

With a consistent audit reported to the labor inspector both at the central and regional levels, mitigation steps can be taken.

If layoffs cannot be avoided, he said, then the Ombudsman reminded the company to undergo the mechanisms and schemes that need to be carried out.

"If the choice is layoffs, of course there are employment rights that must be guaranteed by the company and that is also supervised by labor inspectors," he said.

On the same occasion, Ombudsman member Robert Na Endi Jaweng said the government had to take a conducive policy.

This is, given the global economic conditions that have also affected the local labor sector, especially those oriented to exports such as the textile and footwear industry.

"The policies issued must be really conducive, we are in a situation that is not doing well," he concluded.