DPR Commission IX Receives Online Driver Aspirations Regarding Work Flexibility
The DPR RI Commission IX is accepting input from the online transportation driver community regarding the need to consider work flexibility during the drafting of the Labour Protection Bill.
Vice Chairman of Commission IX, Yahya Zaini, stated that absorbing these aspirations is part of an effort to involve the public meaningfully in the legislative drafting process. “We accept input with open arms as part of meaningful participation, which is a requirement for drafting a bill,” Yahya said in an official statement released in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Commission IX previously held a Public Hearing (RDPU) with representatives from several labour unions and driver communities at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (21/9). The four delegations presenting their views included the IndustriALL Indonesia Council, the Indonesian Transport Driver Union, URC Bergerak, and representatives from the Indonesian Online Driver Community.
During the meeting, William Rawung from URC Bergerik questioned the plan to apply standard labour provisions to online transportation drivers, who currently operate under a partnership model that allows for flexible hours. “We do not agree with including online transportation in the Labour Bill, partly due to the issue of flexibility,” William stated.
He noted that many individuals use online driving as a supplementary source of income, meaning that any regulations regarding employment relationships must account for this characteristic. William believes that changing the employment model could impact the flexibility and income patterns that define the profession.
In addition to the drivers’ concerns, Evi Krisnately, Secretary of the IndustriALL Indonesia Council, provided input regarding the strengthening of protections for female workers within the Labour Protection Bill. Her suggestions included principles of non-discrimination, equal opportunity, protection of reproductive and maternity rights, and ensuring a work environment safe from gender-based violence and harassment.
Responding to these inputs, Yahya assured that all oral and written aspirations have been recorded for consideration by the Working Committee (Panja) of the Labour Protection Bill. “All input provided, whether oral or written, will certainly be recorded and used as material for the discussion of the Labour Protection Bill,” he added.
The Labour Protection Bill includes a specific chapter regarding digital platform workers as part of the regulatory response to changes in the world of work and digital transformation. The regulations for digital platform workers are contained in Chapter IX.
Overall, the Bill consists of 20 chapters and 264 articles, covering topics such as employment relationships, wages and welfare, informal sector labour, social security, and termination of employment. The Government submitted the List of Identified Problems (DIM) for the Labour Protection Bill to the DPR on 14 September 2026 as a basis for joint discussion.
Minister of Manpower Yassierli stated on 17 September that both the Government and the DPR remain open to public aspirations during the drafting process. The Government is also committed to discussing the draft transparently so that stakeholders can follow the progress of the deliberations.