Kadin Supports Entrepreneurs Regulations Must Pay Full THR But Must Pay Attention To This

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JAKARTA - Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Ida Fauziyah appealed to companies to pay holiday allowances (THR) in full. This means that employers cannot pay their installments.

It did not stop there, Ida also emphasized that the THR must be paid no later than D-7 Lebaran or on April 15, 2023. He also asked the company to obey the applicable rules.

Responding to this, Deputy Chairperson for Manpower of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adi Mahfudz Wuhadji said the policy issued by the principal was correct.

"I think it's right to urge (THR) to be paid in full. So, the entrepreneur should have, right, from a long time ago, he has banned it, yes, he has projected the THR in question, the consequence is that the entrepreneur is aware, yes," Adi said when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, March 29.

Adi assessed that for a number of companies that are indeed in the big category, they will definitely obey these rules. However, he also did not deny considering these rules for companies that are still in small or medium classification.

According to him, if the company has not been able to pay the THR in full and on time, it means that there must be an agreement between the employee and the company.

"If entrepreneurs are classified heavily, of course the term does not need to be questioned because there is already a projection in question, as sure as possible it has complied with the regulations in question, yes, meaning that they are able to pay in full and on time," said Adi.

"However, if entrepreneurs say it is classified as medium and MSMEs, so I think we must also be realistic in responding to that because we as the Red and White must also pay attention to them," he added.

For companies or entrepreneurs who are still in small or medium classification, said Adi, his party always urges sufficient communication and information between employers and workers.

So, later there will be no misunderstanding regarding the THR that cannot be paid on time.

"Unable does not mean that it is not paid, for example there is a grace period or indeed based on what is agreed and so on. Well, it is also facilitated in the regulations," he said.

He did not deny that the regulation had also been facilitated in the employment law.

"Hopefully the consequences in the Permenaker will also be facilitated if there is a delay, the consequence is a 5 percent fine if I'm not mistaken the total THR paid, so I think the flexibility in terms of regulation is good," Adi explained.

"However, we also always urge entrepreneurs to obey the regulations of entrepreneurs. However, once again I repeat, we still have to be realistic in responding to the conditions outside," he continued.

Even so, Adi said that his party would support the rules issued by the ministry of employment.

"Yes, we refer to the regulations, really, the key words for the ability or negotiation or agreement must be facilitated in the regulations, unless they are not facilitated, yes, we also cannot convey this. Yes, of course we support the Ministry of Manpower's policy," he concluded.