Obeying The Constitutional Court's Decision, The Government-DPR Immediately Proposes Revision Of The Manpower Law

Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas when met after the press conference "Inauguration of Social Enterprise Recording Services in the Online AHU System" in Jakarta, Wednesday (13/11/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The government and parliament will immediately propose a revision of the Employment Law (UU) in the near future in response to the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) on the judicial review of Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning Job Creation (UU Ciptaker).

Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said the proposed revision was in line with the government's commitment to comply with the Constitutional Court's decision.

"So this is clear. Later, the proposed revision of the Manpower Law must be separated from the Ciptaker Law," Supratman said when met after a press conference on the Inauguration of Social Enterprise Listing Services in the Jakarta Online AHU System, Wednesday, November 13, was confiscated by Antara.

Meanwhile, regarding the regulation on the amount or formulation of the provincial minimum wage (UMP) which will take effect in January 2025, Supratman said that the Minister of Manpower (Menaker) would later issue a Minister of Manpower Regulation (Permenaker) first because the situation was urgent.

That way the UMP rules next year, he continued, will not wait for the revision of the Manpower Law to be proposed.

"Later, the Minister of Manpower can ask the Minister of Manpower more fully," he said.

Previously, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Adies Kadir said the DPR RI leadership would follow up on the Constitutional Court Decision Number 168/PUU-XXI/2023 regarding requests to the DPR RI to make a new Law on Manpower.

"We have to see what the context is, what the context is, and what kind of law should we score," said Adies at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Friday, November 1.

Therefore, his party also needs to discuss first the points in the decision. According to him, the leadership of the DPR RI will also convey this to the Legislation Body of the DPR RI and related commissions.

In addition, the request for the formation of the law also needs to consider the new government program under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto.

The Constitutional Court asked the legislators, namely the DPR and the government, to immediately make a new Employment Law and separate it from the Ciptaker Law.

The Constitutional Court has given the legislators a maximum of two years to finalize the new Employment Law. The Constitutional Court also reminded that the making of the law must involve active participation of trade unions and laborers.

In its decision, the Constitutional Court emphasized that every employer must prioritize the use of Indonesian workers rather than foreign workers (TKA) in all available types of positions.

In addition, the period of time agreement (PKWT) cannot exceed five years, including if there is an extension.