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Podcast: Constitutional Court Ruling on Employment Termination in Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm partner Syahdan Z. Aziz discusses a major shift in Indonesia’s employment termination regime and its implications for employers in a new episode of the Employment Law Alliance’s Employment Matters podcast. A recent Constitutional Court ruling has reinstated the requirement for court approval for employee terminations, undoing key changes introduced by the Job Podcast: Constitutional Court Ruling on Employment Termination in Indonesia

Eight SSEK Lawyers Recognized in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 for Indonesia

Eight lawyers from SSEK Law Firm have been recognized as leading practitioners in Indonesia across five practice areas in the 2025 Chambers Asia-Pacific directory of leading law firms and lawyers. SSEK’s ranked lawyers are:   Ira A. Eddymurthy – Corporate/M&A Fitriana Mahiddin – Projects & Energy Denny Rahmansyah – Real Estate Syahdan Z. Aziz – Eight SSEK Lawyers Recognized in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 for Indonesia

Excellence in Indonesia: SSEK Law Firm, Partners Earn Multiple Rankings in Chambers APAC 2025

SSEK Law Firm has earned eight firm rankings in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 legal directory of the region’s leading law firms and lawyers, underscoring its reputation as one of Indonesia’s elite corporate law firms. The firm’s expertise was recognized across multiple key practice areas:   Banking & Finance Competition/Antitrust Corporate/M&A Employment Projects & Energy Real Excellence in Indonesia: SSEK Law Firm, Partners Earn Multiple Rankings in Chambers APAC 2025

SSEK Partner Invited to Speak at Business Briefing for Canadian Trade Mission to Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka gave a presentation on Understanding Indonesia: A Roadmap for Business Success as part of the opening day of the recent Team Canada Trade Mission to Indonesia. Stephen touched on a host of topics for the Canadian delegation, including legal entities in Indonesia, investment restrictions, local content requirements, intellectual SSEK Partner Invited to Speak at Business Briefing for Canadian Trade Mission to Indonesia

SSEK Partner Syahdan Z. Aziz Named to Board of Directors of Employment Law Alliance

We are proud to announce that Syahdan Z. Aziz, a partner at SSEK Law Firm, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) and will serve as the Asia Pacific Regional Chair. As Indonesia’s member firm for the ELA, SSEK is honored to have our partner recognized at this SSEK Partner Syahdan Z. Aziz Named to Board of Directors of Employment Law Alliance

Indonesia Legal Update: Termination of Employment During Probation Period

As background, the probation period in Indonesia is recognized by Article 60 of Law 13/2003 on Manpower as amended. A probation period can only be required for employees with an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement (Perjanjian Kerja Waktu Tidak Tertentu or “PKWTT”), with a maximum period of three months. The elucidation of the article further states Indonesia Legal Update: Termination of Employment During Probation Period

Terms of Employment in Indonesia

Normal working hours in Indonesia are prescribed by Government Regulation No. 35/2021 of 2 February 2021 regarding fixed-term employment agreements, outsourcing, working hours and rest hours, and termination of employment (GR 35/2021) as not more than seven hours per day and 40 hours per week based on a six-day working week or eight hours per Terms of Employment in Indonesia

Labor and Employment Law Updates from Indonesia and the World

SSEK Law Firm has contributed Indonesia updates to Global Guide Quarterly: Labor and Employment Law Updates from Around the Globe. The guide is organized and published by Littler Mendelson P.C., a global law firm that specializes in labor and employment law. The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is published quarterly to provide high-level and concise coverage Labor and Employment Law Updates from Indonesia and the World

Constitutional Court: Employment Terminations in Indonesia Require Court Decision

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has issued a game-changing decision amending provisions of the Manpower Law. Due to the changes resulting from the Constitutional Court decision, under Article 151 paragraph 4 of the Manpower Law, employment termination requires a court decision that is legally binding. Further, it can be interpreted that under Article 157A paragraph 3 of Constitutional Court: Employment Terminations in Indonesia Require Court Decision