Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Ensures Swift Discussion of the Employment Bill

KOMPAS.com - Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal is ready to champion the workers’ demands for improved employee welfare. One of the key demands is a new Employment Bill. The House of Representatives will discuss this matter in the session following the recess. “The Employment Bill will be discussed by the House of Representatives in the session after this recess,” said Cucun, quoted from Kompas.com on Friday (1/5/2026). Contract workers and the informal sector are most affected by work structures deemed to neglect welfare. The House of Representatives will guide changes towards better conditions. “Happy Labour Day 2026 to all workers in Indonesia. All workers, whether in the formal or non-formal sector, permanent or daily or seasonal workers, deserve protection and welfare guarantees,” said Cucun. They are demanding the realisation of a new Employment Bill (RUU Ketenagakerjaan). “Second, HOS, eliminate outsourcing. TUM, reject cheap wages,” explained the President of the Labour Party, Said Iqbal, on Wednesday (29/4/2026). Fourth, tax reform by raising the non-taxable income threshold to Rp 7.5 million, abolishing tax on holiday allowances (THR), old-age security, severance pay, and pension guarantees. Fifth, workers demand the enactment of the Bill on asset forfeiture for corruptors. Seventh, moratorium on the cement industry.