Expertise: Labor & Employment

SSEK at 2025 ELA Asia Pacific Regional Meeting and Client Conference in Hong Kong

SSEK Law Firm participated in the 2025 Employment Law Alliance (ELA) Asia Pacific Regional Meeting and Client Conference, held in Hong Kong. Representing SSEK were partners Syahdan Z. Aziz, who serves on the ELA Board of Directors and is the Asia Pacific Regional Chair, and Mahareksha S. Dillon. The client conference, co-hosted by ELA member SSEK at 2025 ELA Asia Pacific Regional Meeting and Client Conference in Hong Kong

Sailing with Certainty: Key Aspects of Seafarer Employment in Indonesia

As one of the world’s largest archipelagic nations, Indonesia relies heavily on its maritime workforce to support domestic and international shipping activities. To ensure clarity, legal protection, and fair working conditions for seafarers, the Seafarers Employment Agreement, or Perjanjian Kerja Laut (“PKL”), serves as a cornerstone of maritime labor regulation. This article explores key aspects Sailing with Certainty: Key Aspects of Seafarer Employment in Indonesia

Indonesia Labor and Employment Law 2025

SSEK Law Firm partner Syahdan Z. Aziz has authored the Indonesia chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Labor & Employment 2025, a leading global guide to labor and employment law. The guide provides comprehensive coverage of key issues, including protected employee categories, enforcement agencies, worker representation, pre-employment checks, terms of employment, the employment of foreign nationals, post-employment Indonesia Labor and Employment Law 2025

SSEK Earns Top Rankings in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025

SSEK Law Firm has once again been recognized as a leading litigation and dispute resolution firm in Indonesia in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025 rankings. The firm earned recognition in multiple practice areas:   Labor and Employment – Tier 1 Commercial and Transactions – Tier 2 Insolvency – Tier 2 SSEK continues to demonstrate excellence SSEK Earns Top Rankings in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025

SSEK Partner Participates in OJK Focus Group on Draft Regulation for Foreign Workers in Banking Sector

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka was invited by the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) to speak at a Focus Group Discussion as part of the drafting process for a new OJK regulation on the utilization of foreign workers and knowledge transfer programs in the banking sector. At the event, Stephen shared insights and SSEK Partner Participates in OJK Focus Group on Draft Regulation for Foreign Workers in Banking Sector

Employment Law Updates from Indonesia and the World – Q1 2025

SSEK Law Firm has contributed Indonesia updates to the latest 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. Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) provides high-level and concise coverage of global labor Employment Law Updates from Indonesia and the World – Q1 2025

SSEK Hosts Event on Workplace Investigations Across Borders

SSEK Law Firm was pleased to host a successful hybrid event, “Workplace Investigations Across Borders: Legal and Compliance Insights for Indonesia, Singapore & Malaysia.” The session brought together legal experts from Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia to explore the practical and legal complexities of cross-border workplace investigations. Topics included best practices for managing employee misconduct, securing SSEK Hosts Event on Workplace Investigations Across Borders

SSEK Partners Discuss Legal Aspects of Healthcare Industry for BPJS Employment

SSEK Law Firm partners Dewi Savitri Reni (Vitri) and Nico A. P. Mooduto were featured speakers in a discussion on the legal aspects of the Indonesian healthcare industry for the Social Security Administering Body for Employment (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan). Vitri and Nico covered the regulatory framework and legal compliance related to the management and direct investment SSEK Partners Discuss Legal Aspects of Healthcare Industry for BPJS Employment

SSEK Partner Moderates EuroCham HR Working Group Discussion on Indonesia Constitutional Court Decision No. 168/2023

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka recently moderated “Understanding the Business Impact of Constitutional Court Decision No. 168/2023,” a discussion hosted by  the European Business Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia’s Human Resources Working Group. Stephen, who is the Deputy Head of the HR Working Group, led the session with guest speaker Pereddi Sihombing, Sub-Coordinator SSEK Partner Moderates EuroCham HR Working Group Discussion on Indonesia Constitutional Court Decision No. 168/2023