Women workers<\/p>\n
I would like to thank The Jakarta Post for publishing the
\nresult of my survey (April 17, 1996). However, the Post has
\nmisinterpreted some of the data, and thus a correction is needed
\nto avoid misunderstanding.<\/p>\n
1. The responses from respondents revealed that the degree of
\n\"company compliance\" in terms of menstrual leave, breast feeding
\nfacilities and overtime payment is still low (I did not mention
\nmaternity and annual leave).<\/p>\n
2. I did not say that there are cases in which the company
\ndismissed the workers who had taken menstrual leave. The survey
\ndiscovered that the company would give double payment to the
\nworker who worked during the menstrual days. But the company does
\nnot pay the worker who takes menstrual leave.<\/p>\n
3. My data indicates that 70 percent of the respondents work
\novertime, 40 percent of which work 12 hours overtime a week. Half
\nof the respondents said that the company obliges the workers to
\nwork overtime. The Post's way of presenting the data could bias
\nthe information and conclusion.<\/p>\n
4. In fact, I said that in general each worker's knowledge of
\nlabor law is low.<\/p>\n
MEDELINA K. HENDYTIO<\/p>\n
CSIS, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/women-workers-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }