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        "msgid": "will-indonesia-adopt-45-hour-workweek-apindo-responds-1791438955",
        "date": "2026-10-08 11:35:56",
        "title": "Will Indonesia Adopt 45-Hour Workweek? Apindo Responds",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has clarified that it never proposed or pushed for a 45-hour workweek, saying the idea stemmed from a regional comparison with Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Apindo chairperson Shinta Kamdani also said she had not yet received the official text of the Labor Protection Law, which parliament passed about three weeks before the Constitutional Court deadline. The clarification matters because working-hour rules remain a contested point in the new labour framework, which must maintain Indonesia's industrial competitiveness.",
        "content": "<p>Will Indonesia Adopt 45-Hour Workweek? Apindo Responds<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>October 8, 2026 | 11:35 am<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo)\nclarifies the proposal to increase working hours to 45 hours per week,\nafter the government passes the Labor Protection Bill into law.<\/p>\n<p>Apindo\u2019s Chairperson, Shinta Kamdani, says her association has never\nproposed or pushed for this workweek change in the country. It was\nmerely a result of comparison with several neighboring countries in\nAsia, such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there has been a misunderstanding. We were only comparing\nvarious Asian countries with Indonesia. So there may have been a\nmisunderstanding that we are imposing an increase in working hours; that\nis not the context,\u201d Shinta says, as quoted by Antara on Thursday,\nOctober 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the purpose of Apindo\u2019s study?<\/p>\n<p>The comparative study maps out competition and labor regulations at\nthe regional level, as Apindo believes Indonesia must maintain\nindustrial competitiveness with neighboring countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only in Indonesia, but other countries such as Thailand,\nMalaysia, and Vietnam. That is what we proposed in the comparative\nstudy. The labor side also did [a similar study], so they also\nunderstand the conditions in other countries,\u201d Shinta says.<\/p>\n<p>The competition mapping, according to her, is necessary for creating\na regulation framework to allow stakeholders the precise understanding\nof regional labor standards.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on the Labor Protection Law, Shinta says she has yet to\nreceive a copy or the official draft of the document. Therefore, she\ncannot provide a response yet.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian parliament has passed the Labor Protection Bill into\nlaw about three weeks before the deadline set by the Constitutional\nCourt (MK). This approval was made during the 9th Plenary Meeting of the\nDPR for the First Session Year 2026\u20132027 at the Parliamentary Complex in\nJakarta on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The current workweek regulation in Indonesia is outlined in the Job\nCreation Law.<\/p>\n<p>Two 40-hour workweek schemes are applicable to Indonesian companies:\nThe first is 7 working hours a day for 6 working days with one day off.\nThe second scheme is 8 working hours a day over 5 working days with two\ndays off.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Indonesia\u2019s Minister Responds to Proposed 45-Hour Workweek<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
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