Minimum wage

I would like to give some comments on regional minimum wage and overtime pay. The Manpower Ministry's decision Kep. 72/Men/1984 concerning overtime pay should be obeyed by employers.

Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has also urged companies in Jakarta to obey the government's new minimum wage regulation (The Jakarta Post, April 20, 1996, page three, Firms told to obey new minimum wage law).

The governor's demand that companies implement the minimum wage law should be obeyed. The government increased the minimum daily wage for employees in Jakarta from Rp.4,600 to Rp.5,200 as of April 1, 1996. Companies that fail to comply with this regulation can be taken to court.

HADI DARMONO

Jakarta