#workers rights

Collection of workers rights news, found 104 news.

Jokowi calls for reforming ecosystem of migrant worker dispatch

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has pressed for conducting reform of the migrant worker dispatch ecosystem to offer ...

Police should respect labor rights: IPW

The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) urged the National Police (Polri) to prioritize the principles of promoting and ...

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Clamor grows for ending trafficking, slavery on the seas

On June 5 this year, two sailors — Reynalfi, 22, and Andri Juniansyah, 30 — jumped off Chinese-flagged ...

ILO welcomes circular requiring firms to pay holiday allowance

The International Labor Organization (ILO) has lauded the Indonesian Manpower Minister's circular, asking employers ...

COVID-19 has forced Bintan's travel agent to lay off workers: govt

Yogyakarta Chapter Udhi Sudiyanto, for instance, had unveiled his concerns with the slowing demand for tour packages ...

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Government must fulfill its obligations to uphold human rights

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and members in Indonesia, expressed concern over continual violation ...

Thousands of workers rally to protest enactment of omnibus law

Thousands of workers staged a rally in front of the North Sumatra Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) building on ...

Activist optimistic of candidates discussing occupational safety in debate

Incumbent Joko Widodo's (Jokowi's) running mate, Ma'ruf Amin, and challenger Prabowo Subianto's ...

ASEAN launches safe migration campaign

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has launched a safe migration campaign to increase public awareness ...

RSPO strengthens protection of palm oil workers` rights

The non-profit Association of Palm Oil Industry Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) strengthens protection of ...

State assets office to confiscate assets of delinquent companies

The Jakarta III State Assets and Auction Service Office (KPKNL) will confiscate assets of companies that have arrears ...

Garuda asked to seriously respond to pilot strike plan

House Speaker Bambang Soesatyo reminded state-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to respond seriously the threat of ...

Foreign ministry to cooperate with JWB on migrant workers` protection

Indonesia`s Foreign Affairs Ministry has established cooperation with a non-profit organization, Justice Without ...

UN supports Indonesia`s revision of migrant worker protection law

The United Nations Migrant Workers Committee supports Indonesias step to revise the Law No.39/2004 on the Placement ...

UN praises Indonesia for protecting migrant workers` rights

The UN Migrant Workers Committee has lauded the Indonesian government for optimally implementing the International ...