Mie Sedaap Manufacturer Denies Layoffs and Employee Dismissals

PT Karunia Alam Segar (PT KAS), the manufacturer of Mie Sedaap, has confirmed that its factory operations remain normal and that it has not carried out any layoffs of employees at the Mie Sedaap factory in Gresik, East Java.

The Human Resources & General Affairs of PT Karunia Alam Segar, Peter Sindaru, in a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday, said that production activities are proceeding as planned, and are still being adjusted to market demand as part of a labor-intensive manufacturing industry.

PT KAS emphasizes that human resources are one of the company’s most important assets, so the company is committed to implementing labor practices in accordance with applicable regulations.

“PT KAS continues to operate normally in terms of operations and employment, there are no layoffs or employees being dismissed,” he said.

The company also stated that it will continue to carry out its business activities in a measured manner, comply with applicable provisions, and maintain harmonious industrial relations in all of its operational activities.

The Minister of Manpower, Yassierli, said that his party is still investigating allegations of layoffs of workers at PT Karunia Alam Segar (KAS) in Gresik.

“Regarding the (alleged layoffs) at Mie Sedaap, we are still monitoring this, and we will update you later,” said Minister of Manpower Yassierli in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Previously, information circulated on social media that around 400 workers at the Mie Sedaap manufacturing company were dismissed a few days before the start of Ramadan.

In a post on social media, the hundreds of workers received information about the layoffs only through WhatsApp messages. In fact, the employment contracts of these hundreds of workers are still valid.

The Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, on Monday, February 23, stated that he had received aspirations from workers at PT Karunia Alam Segar. He said that the company had also agreed and promised not to carry out further layoffs.

“Earlier, we had coordinated, and I think the workers can return to working calmly,” said Dasco.

He emphasized that the company’s layoff policy should not have occurred, especially during the month of Ramadan and leading up to Eid al-Fitr. (Ant)