Firms warned over insurance

SEMARANG: The Central Java Manpower Office has taken two companies to court and given warnings to 150 others for their failure to enlist their employees in workers' insurance scheme.

Office chief Djijanto said that, of those warned, only 25 have given their written pledge to join in the insurance program offered by PT Astek, the state company which offers the Jamsostek (social security) scheme.

The government will continue to send reminders to companies which failed to comply, and after three warnings, they will be prosecuted, Djijanto was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.

He said one textile company and an entertainment park management company have been sent to court because they ignored three earlier warnings.