Ridwan Kamil: The West Java Provincial Government Will Continue To Increase Ease Of Doing Business For Industry Actors In Order To Reduce LAYOFFS

The Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - West Java (Jabar) Governor Ridwan Kamil said the provincial government (Pemprov) will continue to increase protection and ease of doing business in order to reduce the potential for industry players to terminate employment (PHK) due to the global crisis. " “ If the market is not difficult. There are areas that are not under bureaucratic control, that is already market law. But we continue to carry out convenience protections (businesses), said Kang Emil, Ridwan Kamil's nickname, at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Monday, November 7. Kang Emil said the impact of the global economic recession which is expected to occur in 2023 also put pressure on the business world and caused layoffs. "So there is usually an impact from the potential for a global recession next year, but we are compensated for the large amount of investment entering West Java," he said. Although he did not deny the threat of mass layoffs, Kang Emil explained that the West Java Provincial Government is still trying to increase job availability so that the economy continues to move. The increase in employment was carried out by improving the business and business climate so that the flow of investment continues to increase. “ Every year investment is number one. Last year, IDR 136 trillion earned 136,000 jobs," he said. Previously, the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) asked all parties to prioritize dialogue to avoid termination of employment (PHK). The Ministry of Manpower ensures that it is ready to assist all parties in finding the best solution. "Let's address the issue of layoffs in a balanced manner by continuing to prioritize dialogue with stakeholders, so that layoffs become the last resort in the event of business chaos," said the Director General of Industrial Relations and Social Security for Manpower (PHI and Social Security) of the Ministry of Manpower, Indah Anggoro Putri, 2 November 2022. Indah said the Ministry of Manpower together with all Manpower Offices in provinces/districts/cities will always be ready to assist in finding the best solution. He also ensured that the Ministry of Manpower had coordinated across ministries/agencies, manpower services, and related partners to monitor the development of the issue of layoffs in the country. From this coordination, it was found that layoffs had occurred in several sectors, although all parties had tried to avoid this and sought layoffs to be the last resort to industrial relations problems. Information obtained regarding layoffs occurs, especially in the labor-intensive export-oriented industrial sector such as garment, textiles and footwear. "However, we still have to crosscheck this information and data with data from other ministries/agencies, including the Trade Office, Industry Service, and Manpower Office in every province and district/city," he said. Some of the causes of layoffs currently include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which is still being felt, business transformation in the era of digitalization to global geopolitical has resulted in a decrease in the purchasing power of a number of Indonesian export destination countries.