"This is a major task for us, addressing the concerns of all drivers regarding regulatory certainty, which goes beyond just providing holiday allowances (THR)," Yassierli stated here on Monday.
Yassierli explained that the regulation for these application-based taxi drivers is part of the efforts to fulfill President Prabowo Subianto's vision of creating quality jobs.
"We interpret this as ensuring that every worker in Indonesia receives social security, secure wages, and welfare. This is our shared responsibility," he remarked.
"Regarding the regulation of ojol or platform-based workers, it has been a priority for us since the beginning. We have conducted studies and consulted with experts on the status of these workers," he added.
Furthermore, Minister Yassierli remarked that his side has also communicated with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to understand how other countries view application-based service workers like ojol drivers.
"We see that other countries are working towards providing (legal) certainty for online platform workers and that serves as a benchmark for us as we move forward," he remarked.
In addition, Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan stated that one of the Ministry of Manpower's main focuses is to create and strengthen the legal framework for online transportation workers.
"In the future, we will establish a regulation regarding their legal standing, classifying them as workers, not partners. This is very important. We are currently formulating and reviewing this," Gerungan stated.
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