Blog Category: Legal Updates

Litigation in Indonesia: A Quick Look at the Settlement Process

In the context of litigation in Indonesia, are there any rules governing the settlement process? Can parties keep settlement discussions confidential from the court? The presiding judge is mandated to oblige the parties involved in a case to undergo a settlement procedure (i.e., mediation) prior to the case examination. Should the attempt at settlement prove Litigation in Indonesia: A Quick Look at the Settlement Process

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

Shifting Tides: The Third Amendment to the Shipping Law and Its Impact on Indonesian Shipping Joint Ventures

The third amendment to Indonesia’s Shipping Law, through Law No. 66 of 2024 regarding the Third Amendment to Law No. 7 of 2008 on Shipping (“Third Amendment”), had a massive impact on Indonesian shipping joint ventures, i.e., shipping companies with a foreign entity as a shareholder (“Shipping JV”). The Third Amendment introduces, among other things, Shifting Tides: The Third Amendment to the Shipping Law and Its Impact on Indonesian Shipping Joint Ventures

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

Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts: Commercial Insights from Indonesia’s MEMR Regulation No. 13 of 2024

In a decisive move to streamline Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas sector, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MEMR”) issued Regulation No. 13 of 2024 (“MEMR Reg 13/2024”), introducing a revised framework for Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts (“Gross Split PSC”). MEMR Reg 13/2024 alters the commercial landscape for oil and gas upstream companies operating in Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts: Commercial Insights from Indonesia’s MEMR Regulation No. 13 of 2024

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