55 companies fail to protect night-shift workers

55 companies fail to protect night-shift workers

JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has discovered that the
rights of night-shift employees at 55 companies in the city are
being violated.

Head of the Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Manpower Freddy
Tuamelly said that the violations were uncovered during an
inspection last February. The inspection team headed by the
Deputy Governor for People's Welfare found out that the companies
have failed to provide certain facilities for their night-shift
workers.

"The companies failed to provide additional facilities for
female night-shift workers such as transportation, extra meals
and lamps," Freddy said yesterday.

"The team visited those companies in the red group, a category
for those who tend to violate regulations," he added.

Freddy said that 50 companies employ mostly females while the
workers at the other five companies are primarily men.

The companies employ 15,597 male workers and 15,974 female
workers for night shifts, although the women are required to have
written permission from their husbands or parents.

He said the government allows companies to employ female
workers at night if additional facilities are provided. If they
fail to do so the companies must participate in a program held by
the office to remind them of their obligations.

"They are willing to cooperate and they have agreed to
participate in the program," Freddy said.

The team visited 40 companies in North, South, East and
Central Jakarta. The other 15 companies visited are located in
North Jakarta. (yns)