Manpower Minister Yassierli told lawmakers the ministry has deployed volunteers and will continue to do so, acknowledging recovery in disaster-hit areas will take time and require sustained government support.
He said the ministry has proposed labor-intensive initiatives in affected parts of Sumatra to provide jobs while rebuilding damaged infrastructure and restoring livelihoods.
Yassierli stressed disaster response should not end with emergency relief, but be followed by employment-linked programs to speed recovery and strengthen community resilience.
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Separately, the ministry’s Director General for Industrial Relations Development and Workers’ Social Security Indah Anggoro Putri said assistance had been provided to workers hit by flash floods and landslides.
She said the government recently issued Regulation No. 50 of 2025, granting discounts on work accident insurance and death benefits contributions for affected workers for up to 15 months.
Putri added that vocational training centers, though impacted by the disasters, continued social services including free vehicle maintenance and helping with clean-up operations.
On reports of disaster-related layoffs, Putri said the ministry has yet to receive specific data confirming job cuts by companies.
She urged businesses facing financial strain due to the disasters to prioritize dialogue with workers to seek solutions, rather than imposing unilateral layoffs.
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