Digital-era work standards to guide Indonesian labour regulations, says minister

Manpower Minister Yassierli has said the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) International Convention on decent work in the digital era will serve as a benchmark for strengthening labour regulations in Indonesia. The minister, in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday, said this regulatory reference is particularly aimed at improving protections for digital platform workers. “Digital transformation must not diminish the principles of decent work that form the foundation of global employment. The Indonesian government welcomes the birth of this convention to realise decent work in the digital ecosystem,” said Yassierli. According to him, the convention will become an important reference in strengthening national regulations so that protections for online motorcycle taxi drivers, couriers, and other digital platform workers can be enhanced without hampering innovation, investment, and the growth of the digital economy. He stressed that worker protection, welfare improvement, and job creation must go hand in hand. “Various strategic policies are continuously directed towards improving competence, expanding access to decent work, strengthening social security, and creating harmonious industrial relations,” he said. Furthermore, Minister Yassierli also conveyed that the government, together with the House of Representatives, is currently finalising various strategic labour regulations, including targeting the ratification of the revised Manpower Law in October 2026, in accordance with the mandate of Constitutional Court Decision Number 168/PUU-XXI/2023. He also invited trade unions and workers to contribute through concrete input so that the regulations being drafted are able to protect workers while maintaining business sustainability. “Do not forget to contribute regarding the Manpower Law. We are waiting for input, concrete steps (that unions need) to jointly build this nation,” said the Manpower Minister.