Police Oversee Layoff Issues, Claim 4,216 Workers Able to Work Again

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has revealed that the force is now actively monitoring the issue of layoffs occurring within the labour sector. He stated that the police have established a dedicated Police Labour Desk.

This working unit has been deployed down to the regional levels to serve as a platform for strengthening dialogue and collaboration in resolving various labour issues and industrial relations.

The formation of the Labour Desk has already yielded results, with approximately 4,216 workers affected by layoffs being able to return to work. The force has also handled around 267 cases of labour-related criminal offences.

“This Desk has facilitated 4,216 workers affected by layoffs to return to work and has handled 267 labour-related criminal offences, 40 of which were resolved through restorative justice,” Listyo explained during his speech at the 80th Bhayangkara Day commemoration on Wednesday (1/7).

Listyo noted that the police have taken the issue of labour seriously, eventually receiving an award directly from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the world’s largest international trade union organisation.

“Through these various efforts, Polri has received an award from the ITUC for its hard work and dedication in providing protection to workers,” said Listyo.