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        "id": 1656785,
        "msgid": "one-day-a-week-wfh-labour-union-warns-of-hidden-costs-to-workers-1775431180",
        "date": "2026-04-05 17:23:00",
        "title": "One Day a Week WFH: Labour Union Warns of Hidden Costs to Workers",
        "author": "Erlangga Djumena",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Workers' Union Association (ASPIRASI) has cautioned that a proposed policy allowing work from home (WFH) one day per week, while aimed at saving fuel and reducing daily commutes, could impose hidden costs on employees, particularly through increased household expenses like electricity without company compensation. ASPIRASI President Mirah Sumirat highlights the need for fairness, as not all sectors can adopt WFH, potentially exacerbating inequalities, and warns of uncontrolled work hours leading to burnout and reduced long-term productivity. She urges that energy efficiency measures should not be implemented unilaterally but with clear protections to avoid shifting burdens from the state and companies to workers.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Workers\u2019 Union Association (ASPIRASI) has warned of\nthe potential for hidden costs that could burden workers due to working\nfrom home (WFH) one day per week. ASPIRASI President Mirah Sumirat views\nthis policy as fundamentally positive, especially for saving fuel oil\n(BBM) and reducing daily mobility. Mirah stated that the policy has the\npotential to provide efficiency space for both workers and the\nenvironment. \u201cThis step has good intentions, particularly in saving BBM\nand reducing the daily mobility burden on workers\/labourers,\u201d she said\nin a written statement on Sunday (5\/4\/2026). Workers in the\nmanufacturing, services, and field work sectors are considered to lack\nthe flexibility to work from home. Therefore, according to Mirah, the\ngovernment needs to consider aspects of fairness so that this policy\ndoes not create disparities among workers. In addition, she also\nhighlighted the potential for shifting cost burdens from companies to\nworkers. Experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic showed that workers\nundergoing WFH actually faced increases in household expenses.\nElectricity costs, for example, could rise by around 10\u201320 percent,\ndepending on the use of work devices such as laptops, air conditioning,\nand lighting. Without compensation from the company, these additional\ncosts are seen as directly eroding workers\u2019 real income. \u201cWithout a\nclear protection scheme, this policy has the potential to shift the cost\nburden from the state and companies to workers\/labourers,\u201d said Mirah.\nNot only about costs, she also warned of other risks in the form of\nuncontrolled working hours. According to Mirah, without strict\nregulation, WFH has the potential to increase hidden workloads and\ntrigger fatigue (burnout), which in the end can reduce long-term\nproductivity. Thus, Mirah assesses that energy efficiency policies\ncannot be carried out unilaterally.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/one-day-a-week-wfh-labour-union-warns-of-hidden-costs-to-workers-1775431180",
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