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        "id": 1604923,
        "msgid": "labour-minister-prepares-protection-law-for-platform-workers-1773222734",
        "date": "2026-03-11 15:54:08",
        "title": "Labour Minister prepares Protection Law for Platform Workers",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Labour Minister Yassierli has announced preparations for a comprehensive Protection Law for Platform Workers, with 2026 listed as a priority year, though it remains unclear whether the initiative will originate from the government or parliament. The proposed legislation will address rights and protections for platform workers, including ride-sharing drivers, as well as other informal sector workers in agriculture, fishing, and maritime industries, requiring coordination across multiple government ministries.",
        "content": "<p>The Minister of Labour (Menaker) Yassierli has revealed that\npreparations are underway for a Protection Law for Platform Workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur ultimate goal is to have special regulations for them (platform\nworkers), and that should be legislation,\u201d the Labour Minister said\nduring a podcast recording with ANTARA news agency at the Labour\nMinistry offices in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlhamdulillah, 2026 is already on the priority list for the\nProtection Law for Platform Workers, but it has not yet been decided\nwhether this will be a government initiative or a parliamentary\ninitiative,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Yassierli stated that one important aspect in the\ndiscussion of this regulation concerns the rights and protection of\nplatform workers, including partners of ride-sharing motorcycle drivers\n(ojol).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the legislation, we certainly hope to reflect our concern for\nthem, or determine how online drivers and ride-sharing partners can\ntransparently receive their rightful rights,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Labour Minister stated that regulations will also be\nprepared regarding the protection of other informal sector workers such\nas plantation workers, fishing workers, and others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, those working as ship crew members, how working hours\nshould be arranged, and so on. We need to go through this\nsystematically,\u201d said Yassierli.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis must be harmonised with the relevant ministries. So for\nexample, if plantation worker protection later needs to coordinate with\nthe Agriculture Minister, and ship crew protection must involve the\nTransportation Minister, the Marine and Fisheries Minister, and so on,\u201d\nthe Labour Minister said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/labour-minister-prepares-protection-law-for-platform-workers-1773222734",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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