Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Yassierli has issued Ministerial\nRegulation on Employment (Permenaker) No.\u00a07 of 2026 on outsourced\nworkers, which continues to face rejection from labour groups. Member of\nCommission IX of the House of Representatives from the PAN faction,\nAshabul Kahfi, assesses that the regulation has strengthened labour\nprotections but notes several aspects that the government should\nconsider.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst, we in Commission IX of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives note that the government has issued Permenaker No.\u00a07 of\n2026 on outsourcing work as a follow-up to the Constitutional Court\ndecision, with the aim of strengthening labour protections and providing\nlegal certainty. It includes limitations on the types of outsourcing\nwork to certain sectors, as well as obligations to fulfil workers\u2019\nrights such as wages, social security, and occupational safety,\u201d said\nAshabul to reporters on Tuesday (5\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, we also understand the rejection from labour circles. This\nindicates that the regulation has not fully addressed fundamental\nissues, particularly regarding outsourcing practices that have been\nconsidered too broad and prone to abuse,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Ashabul highlighted government oversight in the implementation of the\nregulation. He reminded of the importance of government supervision in\nthe field.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst, regarding implementation. From past experience, the main\nproblem is not only in the norms but in supervision. Many companies do\nnot comply with the rights of outsourced workers. So, if supervision is\nweak, no matter how good the rules are, they will not be effective,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Ashabul then touched on the certainty of employment status for\nworkers in core jobs. According to him, the government should provide\nstrong guarantees on this matter, which has long been a demand of\nworkers.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecond, regarding employment status certainty. Workers still see no\nstrong guarantee for the elimination of outsourcing practices in core\njobs. Yet this has been the main demand of labour unions for a long\ntime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ashabul continued, emphasising the importance of the government\ninvolving labour participation when drafting the regulation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see the importance of more substantive involvement of labour\nunions in the formulation and evaluation of derivative regulations like\nthis Permenaker, so that policies are truly responsive to field\nconditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ashabul also urged the government to synchronise the new Permenaker\nregulation with future revisions to the Manpower Law. He called for the\ngovernment to conduct an open evaluation of the Permenaker.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also encourage strengthening labour supervision in the field and\nensuring that outsourcing restrictions are truly firm, especially not\nentering core jobs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if necessary, carry out revisions or improvements to the\nregulation to better address workers\u2019 demands. In essence, the House of\nRepresentatives views this regulation as an initial step but not final.\nWorkers\u2019 aspirations must remain the main reference in perfecting future\nlabour policies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Previously, KSPI President and Labour Party President Said Iqbal\nstated that the Permenaker must be revised immediately because it\ncontradicts the Constitutional Court (MK) decision and does not address\nthe real problems faced by workers in the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cPermenaker No.\u00a07 of 2026 must be revised. Its content contradicts\nConstitutional Court Decision No.\u00a0168 of 2024, which was won by the\nLabour Party, KSPI, KSPSI, and FSPMI. In addition, this regulation does\nnot address factual issues that harm workers,\u201d Said Iqbal emphasised in\na virtual press conference reported by detikFinance on Monday (4\/5).<\/p>\n
In substance, KSPI assesses that there are several fundamental\nproblems in the regulation. First, the lack of firmness regarding the\ntypes of work prohibited from using outsourcing labour.<\/p>\n
In Law No.\u00a013 of 2003 and Permenaker No.\u00a019 of 2012, it is clearly\nstipulated that core work or direct production processes must not be\noutsourced. However, in the latest Permenaker, this provision is\nomitted, thus opening legal loopholes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout an explicit prohibition, work in direct production processes\ncan be outsourced. This is dangerous because it opens wider room for\nexploitation,\u201d Said Iqbal stressed.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/labour-ministers-outsourcing-regulation-criticised-pan-workers-aspirations-must-be-the-reference-1777949755", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }