Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 The issue regarding the plan to increase working\nhours to 45 hours per week has resurfaced following the House of\nRepresentatives\u2019 (DPR RI) ratification of the Labour Protection Bill\ninto law. The figure has raised questions as current regulations set a\nmaximum of 40 hours per week.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has since clarified the\norigin of the 45-hour figure. Apindo emphasised that the number is not a\nproposed change to working hours being forced upon implementation in\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
Apindo General Chair, Shinta W. Kamdani, stated that the 45-hour\nfigure emerged within the context of a comparative study regarding\nlabour regulations in several Asian countries, including Thailand,\nMalaysia, and Vietnam.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe there is a misunderability. At that time, we were merely\ncomparing several Asian countries with Indonesia. Therefore, there may\nbe a misunderstanding that we are forcing an increase in working hours;\nthe context is not like that,\u201d said Shinta.<\/p>\n
According to Shinta, the comparative study was conducted to assess\nIndonesia\u2019s position in regional competition, including from the\nperspective of labour regulation. This comparison is necessary so that\nstakeholders have an overview of the rules applicable in other\ncountries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe context is not just Indonesia, but other countries such as\nThailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. That is what we proposed in the\ncomparative study. Labour unions are doing the same, so they also know\nwhat the conditions are like in other countries,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n
This mapping, Shinta noted, serves as material when discussing and\nformulating labour regulations. By observing rules in other nations,\nstakeholders can understand the labour standards applicable within the\nregion.<\/p>\n
However, Shinta stated that Apindo cannot yet provide further\ncomments regarding the new Labour Protection regulations. This is\nbecause, as of now, the association claims it has not yet received a\ncopy or the official draft of the law ratified by the DPR.<\/p>\n
The Labour Protection Bill was approved by the DPR to be enacted into\nlaw during the 9th Plenary Session of the DPR, First Session Period,\n2026\u20132027, at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, on Tuesday. The\nratification took place approximately three weeks before the deadline\nset by the Constitutional Court (MK).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/45-hour-work-week-under-scrutiny-the-origins-explained-1791411692", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }