List of 12 Companies Fined by Manpower Ministry for Violating Foreign Worker Regulations, Totalling Rp 4.48 Billion
Jakarta, VIVA – The Ministry of Manpower has imposed fines on 12 companies found to have violated regulations on the use of Foreign Workers (TKA), totalling Rp 4,482,000,000. The enforcement actions were carried out from January to February 2026 across six provinces, as a measure to ensure genuine compliance with labour standards on the ground and provide certainty for both workers and law-abiding businesses.
Director General of Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health (Dirjen Binwasnaker dan K3) at the Ministry of Manpower, Ismail Pakaya, disclosed that the fines would be deposited into the state treasury as Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP).
“The amount of the fine imposed on each company varies, depending on the number of foreign workers deemed to have been employed in contravention of regulations,” said Ismail in a statement on Monday, 23 February 2026.
Ismail affirmed that compliance operations regarding labour standards, particularly the use of foreign workers, would continue throughout 2026. He noted that the issue of foreign workers has become a matter of public concern, necessitating a response through swift, precise and measurable supervision to ensure effective implementation of standards in the workplace.
He explained that the compliance inspections of companies’ use of foreign workers are based on Government Regulation Number 34 of 2021 concerning the Use of Foreign Workers, as well as provisions under the Job Creation Law. Companies still employing foreign workers outside the established regulations have been instructed to make immediate adjustments.
“Should companies fail to make adjustments, action will be taken in accordance with prevailing legislation,” Ismail warned.
Ismail also stated that his office has opened channels for public complaints regarding suspected violations of foreign worker employment standards or misuse of foreign worker permits. Every public report will serve as evaluation material and may be followed up according to supervisory priority scales.
Meanwhile, Director of Labour Standards Inspection, Rinaldi Umar, explained that the foreign worker employment violations were uncovered through inspections conducted jointly by provincial Labour Inspectors and Ministry of Manpower Labour Inspectors who went directly into the field.
“In addition to the companies that have already been fined, there remain several companies in the process of payment and calculation of fine amounts. It is entirely possible that state revenue from this sector will increase further,” Rinaldi explained.
The twelve companies fined were from six provinces, with the highest number of companies located in Central Sulawesi. However, the largest fine was imposed on PT BAP from West Kalimantan, amounting to Rp 2,172,000,000, followed by PT BIS in North Sumatra at Rp 972,000,000.