The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) strongly condemns the alleged sexual harassment case at a company in the Industrial Estate in Bekasi, West Java, which is currently viral on social media.
The Ministry of Manpower also confirmed that it would thoroughly investigate the case.
For your information, in social media there are many discussions about cases of sexual harassment in the form of a staycation that occurred in Cikarang.
Staycation is a requirement that must be met by an employee so that his work contract is extended.
The Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah emphasized that sexual harassment in the workplace is an act that cannot be tolerated.
Therefore, Ida said that he had ordered the Manpower Supervisor of the Ministry of Manpower together with the West Java Province Manpower Supervisor to continue to investigate cases of alleged sexual harassment in the workplace that occurred in the Bekasi Industrial Estate.
"We are still investigating this case and ensuring the protection of employment for victims, as well as encouraging victims to dare to report to the authorities, including to the Ministry of Manpower," said Ida, in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 9.
Furthermore, Ida said, the case is currently being investigated by the Bekasi Metro Police.
"So the police will handle criminal aspects, while the Manpower Supervisory will explore the employment aspects such as work conditions, employment relations, wages, and so on," he said.
In order for similar incidents not to happen again, Ida asked all parties to take precedence over the prevention and handling of sexual harassment as part of the Work Agreement, Company Regulations, and Collective Work Agreements.
"Once again, we realize this prevention commitment together, including through normative rules that apply in companies, to building a culture of awareness of preventing sexual harassment in the workplace," he said.
Ida also asked the Ministry of Manpower to further intensify the socialization of the prevention and handling of sexual harassment in the workplace to all companies and industrial estates.
"I also invite all relevant parties, such as local governments, employers' associations, industrial estate managers, trade unions/labor unions, to jointly fight violence and sexual harassment in the workplace," he said.
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