Labour Minister prepares Protection Law for Platform Workers

The Minister of Labour (Menaker) Yassierli has revealed that preparations are underway for a Protection Law for Platform Workers.

“Our ultimate goal is to have special regulations for them (platform workers), and that should be legislation,” the Labour Minister said during a podcast recording with ANTARA news agency at the Labour Ministry offices in Jakarta on Wednesday.

“Alhamdulillah, 2026 is already on the priority list for the Protection Law for Platform Workers, but it has not yet been decided whether this will be a government initiative or a parliamentary initiative,” he added.

Furthermore, Yassierli stated that one important aspect in the discussion of this regulation concerns the rights and protection of platform workers, including partners of ride-sharing motorcycle drivers (ojol).

“In the legislation, we certainly hope to reflect our concern for them, or determine how online drivers and ride-sharing partners can transparently receive their rightful rights,” he said.

In addition, the Labour Minister stated that regulations will also be prepared regarding the protection of other informal sector workers such as plantation workers, fishing workers, and others.

“For example, those working as ship crew members, how working hours should be arranged, and so on. We need to go through this systematically,” said Yassierli.

“This must be harmonised with the relevant ministries. So for example, if plantation worker protection later needs to coordinate with the Agriculture Minister, and ship crew protection must involve the Transportation Minister, the Marine and Fisheries Minister, and so on,” the Labour Minister said.