Police Manpower Desk Resolves Industrial Dispute for 131 Workers

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian National Police (Polri) Labour Desk has mediated the resolution of an industrial relations dispute between PT Kerta Gaya Pusaka and 131 workers who have experienced layoffs (PHK) since 2021, ensuring that the workers receive certainty regarding the payment of rights worth a total of Rp10 billion.

The Head of the Polri Labour Desk, Brigadier General Mohammad Irhamni, stated that the resolution of this dispute is part of the police’s efforts to encourage the protection of workers’ rights while maintaining conducive industrial relations.

“The Polri Labour Desk is present to ensure that every labour issue can be resolved fairly, professionally, and by prioritising dialogue. The resolution of the PT Kerta Gaya Pusaka case demonstrates that a collaborative and restorative justice approach can provide legal certainty while fulfilling workers’ rights that have been delayed for some time,” Irhamni said in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.

As a result of the mediation, PT Kerta Gaya Pusaka has expressed its willingness to pay severance compensation as well as the wage arrears that the workers had not yet received.

According to him, mediation serves as an important instrument to accelerate the resolution of labour disputes without having to undergo lengthy processes, while simultaneously providing certainty for both workers and companies.

Irhamni emphasised that the National Police will continue to support the creation of a healthy labour climate through the strengthening of mediation, legal protection, and supervision of the implementation of the rights and obligations of all parties in industrial relations.

The success of this mediation is also part of the police’s effort to prioritise a restorative justice approach in resolving labour issues, ensuring that workers’ rights can be met without neglecting the sustainability of harmonious industrial relations.