Expertise: Labor & Employment

SSEK Nominated for Best Company at Manpower Ministry Awards

SSEK Law Firm was nominated for Best Company at the 2024 Naker Awards. The Naker Awards are organized by Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) to recognize employers, employees, and companies for their professional contributions and dedication to the field of employment.

Indonesia Employment Law – Background Information on Applicants

There is no prohibition against background checks on applicants. Employers in Indonesia can perform background checks on applicants themselves using publicly available information or by using a third-party service. Certain background checks are, in practice, subject to the consent of the applicant. Medical examinations An employer can require a potential employee to undergo a medical Indonesia Employment Law – Background Information on Applicants

Employer Obligations Under Indonesia’s New Law on Maternal and Child Welfare

On July 2, 2024, the Government of Indonesia enacted Law No. 4 of 2024 regarding Maternal and Child Welfare During the First Thousand Days of Life (“Law 4/2024”). This long-awaited law is expected to improve the welfare of mothers and children (defined under the provisions of this law as from formation of the fetus up Employer Obligations Under Indonesia’s New Law on Maternal and Child Welfare

Corporate Immigration Indonesia – Visit Visa and Visit Stay Permit

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka and associate Yan Diaz Maulana Siregar discuss the most noteworthy aspects of business immigration law and practice in Indonesia, with a focus on the most consequential recent developments, in the Lexology In-Depth guide to corporate immigration. In addition to providing an insightful introduction to the immigration framework in Corporate Immigration Indonesia – Visit Visa and Visit Stay Permit

SSEK Partner Moderates National Webinar on Foreign Workers in Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka hosted a recent national webinar on the Implementation of Regulations for Foreign Workers (TKA) and Immigration Residence Permits for Foreigners in Indonesia. The event was organized by the Indonesia Labor Law Consultants Association (Himpunan Konsultan Hukum Ketenagakerjaan Indonesia or HKHKI). A number of guest speakers were on hand SSEK Partner Moderates National Webinar on Foreign Workers in Indonesia

Indonesia Employment Law Update: Mandatory Employer and Employee Contributions for Public Housing Savings Program

The Indonesian government has issued a new regulation on the public housing savings program and the contributions by employers and employees that will become mandatory beginning in 2027. Government Regulation No. 21 of 2024 (“GR 21/2024”) was enacted on May 20, 2024. It amends Government Regulation No. 25 of 2020 regarding the Implementation of the Indonesia Employment Law Update: Mandatory Employer and Employee Contributions for Public Housing Savings Program

SSEK Partner Moderates Sessions at Regional Workshop on Foreign Workers

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka moderated two sessions at a recent Indonesian Ministry of Manpower Regional Workshop on Policy Information Exchange on the Mechanisms and Regulations for Foreign Worker Arrangements among Asia-Pacific and Asean Member States. Stephen moderated a discussion with the Director of Foreign Worker Utilization Control at Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower, SSEK Partner Moderates Sessions at Regional Workshop on Foreign Workers

SSEK Recognized for Indonesia in New Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings

SSEK Law Firm earned three firm rankings for Indonesia in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, a guide to the region’s leading dispute resolution firms and lawyers. In addition, three SSEK partners were recognized as leading dispute resolution lawyers for Indonesia. SSEK was ranked for:   Commercial and Transactions Insolvency Labor and Employment Partner SSEK Recognized for Indonesia in New Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings

Corporate Immigration – Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka and Yan Diaz M. Siregar, an associate at the firm, have contributed the Indonesia chapter to In-Depth: Corporate Immigration. This corporate immigration guide surveys and analyses the most noteworthy aspects of business immigration law and practice worldwide, with a focus on the most consequential recent developments. In the Corporate Immigration – Indonesia

Data Privacy in Indonesia and SE Asia – ELA Client Seminar

SSEK Law Firm partner Syahdan Z. Aziz was part of a recent Employment Law Alliance (ELA) client seminar on data privacy developments in Asia Pacific. The seminar, “Personal Information Protection Legislation and Practical Considerations in the Region,” was held at the Tokyo office of ELA member firm Ushijima & Partners. Lawyers from ELA member firms Data Privacy in Indonesia and SE Asia – ELA Client Seminar