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Presents government, employer, and employee perspectives and HR-related workforce dynamics, regulations, and business practices.

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Calculating the Alpha Number that Can Improve Worker Welfare

Every year, the calculation of the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) sparks debate and leads to dissatisfaction among both workers/laborers and employers. The discussion always revolves around the gap between the UMP and the reality of the Decent Living Needs (KHL) in various regions.

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2 Minutes
By: Zikrina Ratri

Government Urges Civil Servants and Private Employees to Work From Home, Here's What Employers Say

The government is urging companies to give employees the opportunity to work from anywhere, known as work from anywhere (WFA), from December 29-31, 2025.

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3 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Ridho Sukra
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Prabowo Signs Wage Increase Policy, Employers Prepare Countermeasures

Business owners are beginning to prepare for the impact of wage increases. What are they?

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5 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Chris Wibisana

Recipe for Managing Generation Z Employees: Give Them Value and Purpose

The increasing proportion of Generation Z in the workforce is bringing new color to the economy. What is the recipe for optimizing Gen Z employees?

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4 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana
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Alternatives for Reaching a Consensus Ahead of the 2026 Minimum Wage Determination

Discussions on the planned 2026 wage increase require deliberation and negotiation to find common ground between employers, workers, and the government.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Employers Need Certainty About Wage Rules

The business world supports the use of the wage formula as stipulated in Government Regulation (PP) 36/2021 in conjunction with PP 51/2023 on Wages, which has been strengthened by the Constitutional Court Decision Number 168/PUU-XXI/2023.

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4 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Ridho Sukra

Wage Gap Potentially Triggers Industry Shift to Central Java

Cikarang and Karawang industrial areas, which have been the center of manufacturing in West Java, are starting to be abandoned by some industry players.

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5 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Harits Naufal Arrazie
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New Employment Law Needs to Be Broader and More Flexible

The discussion on the revision of the Manpower Law (UU) is being discussed in the Meeting of the Committee (Panja) on the Revision of the Manpower Law of Commission IX of the House of Representatives.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Nurchaeti's money management skills led her to success abroad

Financial literacy in migrant workers is essential to improve the financial well-being of themselves and their families.

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5 Minutes
By: Tria Dianti, Chris Wibisana

Although Still Dominated by Informal Workers, Formal Labor Absorption Increases

The number of workers in the formal sector in August 2025, which amounted to 42.2%, increased compared to February 2025, which amounted to 40.6%. The August 2025 formal sector labor absorption rate was also slightly better than August 2024, which amounted to 42.05%.

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3 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Flexible Work Arrangements Increase Productivity of Working Parents

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) in 2023 revealed that the loss of an average of 4 days per worker per year due to family care responsibilities has losses equivalent to 1.7% of the company's total payroll burden.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

Social Security is a Solution for Informal Workers

The contribution of informal workers to the economy is quite large. However, their protection and basic rights are often ignored. Ensuring social security programs is a solution to reduce the vulnerability of informal workers.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedictus Krisna Yogatama, Chris Wibisana

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