What You Need to Know About the WFH Recommendation for Private Sector Workers One Day Per Week
The government has announced a work-from-home (WFH) scheme for private sector employees. The government is urging companies to allocate one day of WFH per week for private sector workers.
The announcement was delivered directly by the Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Yassierli on Wednesday (1/4/2026). This statement came one day after the government announced WFH rules every Friday for civil servants (ASN).
In explaining the WFH recommendation for private sector employees, Yassierli stated that one day of WFH per week does not reduce private sector employees’ annual leave entitlement. On one hand, the government is leaving the technical implementation of WFH for private sector workers to each company.
detikcom has compiled several key points from the government’s recommendation for one day of WFH for private sector workers, as follows:
Recommendation for One Day WFH, No Reduction in Salary or Annual Leave
The government has decided on a work-from-home (WFH) scheme for private sector employees. The government is urging companies to provide one day of WFH per week.
“It is recommended to implement WFH for workers or labourers for one working day per week according to the company’s conditions, and the WFH working hours are regulated by the company,” said Minister of Manpower Yassierli during a press conference.
Yassierli stated that the WFH recommendation for the private sector also does not reduce annual leave and monthly salaries. The technical implementation of WFH for private sector employees will be the authority of each company.
“The implementation of WFH does not reduce annual leave,” he said.
List of Business Sectors Exempt from One Day WFH Per Week
In the work-from-home (WFH) recommendation one day per week for private sector workers, state-owned enterprises (BUMN), and regional state-owned enterprises (BUMD), there are several business sectors that are exempt.
“Certain sectors may be exempt, such as the health sector, hospitals, clinics, medical personnel and pharmaceuticals, the energy sector, as well as oil and gas fuels, and electricity,” said Yassierli.
Here is the list of business sectors exempt from the WFH recommendation:
Health sector such as hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceuticals
Energy sector, such as oil and gas fuel services, and electricity
Infrastructure and public services sector such as toll roads, clean water, and waste transportation
Retail sector, staple goods trade, markets, and shopping areas
Industrial and production sector such as factories that require physical presence for machine operations
Services sector such as hotels, tourism, and security
Food and beverage sector such as cafes and restaurants
Transportation and logistics sector such as passenger transport, goods transport, warehousing, and delivery services
Financial sector such as banking, non-bank financial institutions, insurance, capital markets, and stock exchanges.
“The technical implementation of WFH is regulated by each company,” he said.
Companies Urged to Save Energy
The government is also urging the implementation of a wise energy utilisation programme at the workplace. This is to support the government’s energy-saving policy that is currently being promoted.
“Implement a workplace energy optimisation programme,” said Yassierli.
Yassierli explained several forms of energy saving at the workplace. Some energy-saving actions include the use of work equipment and monitoring of electricity consumption.
A. Utilisation of more energy-efficient technology and work equipment
B. Strengthening the culture of saving electricity, fuel, and other energy wisely
C. Controlling and monitoring electricity, fuel, and other energy consumption through measured operational policies
Furthermore, he also urged workers and labour unions to design programmes related to this energy optimisation initiative. Here are the recommendations for workers to labour unions:
A. Designing and implementing energy optimisation programmes
B. Building collective awareness of wise energy use
C. Encouraging joint innovation to create productive and more adaptive work methods in energy use.
Private Sector WFH Does Not Have to Be on Fridays
The government has decided on a work-from-home (WFH) scheme for private sector employees. However, the WFH rule for the private sector does not have to be on Fridays like for civil servants (ASN).
“For private sector workers, it is only a recommendation. When there are many day options, then if we want to align with ASN colleagues, the option can be Friday,” said Yassierli during a press conference.
He mentioned that each company has its own characteristics and needs. Therefore, the technical WFH rules for the private sector are returned to each company.
“But each company has its own unique characteristics, so the technical details are returned to each company,” he said.
Workers Can Report If There Is ‘No Work No Pay’
Yassierli urged company parties to heed this WFH recommendation. He asked workers to report if there is any deduction of rights under ‘no work no pay’ during WFH implementation.
“So, first, we already have the Lapor Menaker channel, so we urge that WFH arrangements must not reduce employees’ rights, and if that happens, please report to us, and our supervisors will follow up,” he emphasised.
Yassierli believes this momentum can be utilised by the private sector to design programmes together with labour unions to save energy at the workplace.
“Private sector company leaders, BUMD, and BUMN are urged to implement work-from-home (WFH) for workers or labourers for one working day per week according to the company’s conditions, and WFH working hours are regulated by the company,” he said.