Layoff Mitigation Task Force Begins Mapping Problems After DPR Meeting

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Layoff Mitigation Task Force has begun mapping industrial problems in an effort to prevent a wave of redundancies following a coordination meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR RI).

“Today, we coordinated to map which companies are affected and what their specific problems are, so that we can take mitigation steps,” said Minister of State Secretary Praselyo Hadi at the DPR Building, Jakarta, on Friday.

He stated that the Layoff Mitigation Task Force is working alongside the Indonesian National Police’s Labour Desk to monitor and exchange information regarding issues within companies that have the potential to lead to layoffs.

For companies at risk of conducting layoffs, the Task Force will implement mitigation strategies on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, the Task Force is paying close attention to companies that have already carried out layoffs but have yet to fulfil their legal obligations to employees.

“We are mitigating them one by one because layoff issues are not always related to the supply of raw materials, such as gas or coal. Sometimes there are also issues involving internal management conflicts within a company. Regardless of the cause, it is our collective duty to perform mitigation,” he said.

Prasetyo, who also serves as the Chair of the Layoff Mitigation Task Force, explained that layoffs are not concentrated in any single sector because the underlying causes vary.

“There are cases where, for example, demand has decreased. There are also those facing capital issues. Capital might be held in a banking institution that is experiencing difficulties. This creates problems for the company, even though the company itself is actually very healthy. Simply because of an issue with another institution in the banking sector, they become affected as well,” he added.

Therefore, the Task Force will map these various issues in detail.

On the other hand, the Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, reaffirmed the parliament’s commitment to working with the government to mitigate layoffs across the country.

“Therefore, the Layoff Mitigation Task Force, the government, and the DPR will meet regularly to coordinate. Future sessions at the DPR will be led by Mr Cucun Syamsurijal (Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI),” said Dasco.