He made the statement following the signing of a manpower agreement between Indonesia and Austria here on Thursday. The statement was made in response to a question from a reporter regarding the Indonesian Employers Association's (Apindo's) suggestion on the working hours flexibility regulation, specifically the "no work, no pay" principle.
During a public opinion hearing meeting on Tuesday, Apindo had urged Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah to issue a regulation on "no work, no pay" as one of the measures to prevent and reduce job termination.
Sanusi informed that the ministry is considering many aspects, not just suggestions from the business world regarding the issue.
"This is a suggestion from one side, we also have to consider other sides. No matter what the policy is, principally, we seek the best solution from every existing option," he added.
Meanwhile, Manpower Minister’s special staff, Dita Indah Sari, said that the implementation of "no work, no pay" should be based on an agreement between companies and worker unions, reached via dialogue, to prevent job termination.
If they agree to it, then a new work agreement should be inked between employers and employees, she added.
However, as one of the measures to prevent work termination, its implementation period should also be restricted.
"We cannot have 'no work, no pay' until 2024. There should be a clear time limit,” she remarked.
According to Sari, as soon as the time limit is passed, then the two parties should return to the initial agreement.
The policy also cannot be implemented in every sector given that many manpower sectors are growing positively.
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