Expertise: Labor & Employment

Promoting Transparency in Indonesia’s Job Market Governance: A Closer Look at Mandatory Job Vacancy Reporting Obligations

Over the years, the Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”), has progressively introduced regulatory measures aimed at improving labor market governance, including the implementation of mandatory job vacancy reporting through digital platforms. The initial legal framework was introduced under Presidential Regulation No. 57 of 2023 regarding Mandatory Reporting of Job Vacancies (“PR Promoting Transparency in Indonesia’s Job Market Governance: A Closer Look at Mandatory Job Vacancy Reporting Obligations

SSEK Contributes Indonesia Employment Law Chapter to Littler International Guide

SSEK Law Firm partner Syahdan Z. Aziz and senior associate Dicky Tanjung have contributed the Indonesia chapter to the Spring 2026 edition of the Littler International Guide to employment law. Published by Littler Mendelson P.C., a global law firm that specializes in labor and employment law, the guide provides an overview of workplace laws and SSEK Contributes Indonesia Employment Law Chapter to Littler International Guide

SSEK Hosts NordCham Indonesia Employment Law Event

SSEK Law Firm recently hosted a Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (NordCham Indonesia) employment law event. SSEK partner Stephen Igor Warokka and senior associate Indrawan Dwi Yuriutomo led the session, “Managing Employment Risk in Indonesia: Regulatory Updates and Practical Strategies.” They provided a practical overview of Indonesia’s manpower regulations and highlighted key legal developments, along with SSEK Hosts NordCham Indonesia Employment Law Event

Indonesia Reintroduces Limits on Outsourcing Under New Manpower Regulation

On April 30, 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower enacted Regulation No. 7 of 2026 regarding Outsourcing, introducing a significant shift in the country’s labor regime. The new regulation, consisting of 11 articles, marks a departure from the broader flexibility previously seen under the Job Creation Law framework by reimposing clearer limits on outsourcing practices. Return Indonesia Reintroduces Limits on Outsourcing Under New Manpower Regulation

Corporate Immigration – Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka, with associate Yan Diaz Maulana Siregar, has contributed the Indonesia chapter to the global guide In-Depth: Corporate Immigration, published by Lexology. The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of business immigration law and practice in Indonesia, with a focus on recent developments. It also offers an Corporate Immigration – Indonesia

Employment Law Updates from Indonesia and the World – Q1 2026

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 labor and Employment Law Updates from Indonesia and the World – Q1 2026

Indonesia’s Workforce Policy Agenda in Focus at SSEK and AmCham Forum with Ministry of Manpower

SSEK Law Firm, in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia), recently held the forum “Strengthening Indonesia’s Workforce,” bringing together policymakers and industry stakeholders to discuss developments in Indonesia’s labor and employment landscape. Indonesia Minister of Manpower Prof. Yassierli, Ph.D. delivered special remarks at the forum, Indonesia’s Workforce Policy Agenda in Focus at SSEK and AmCham Forum with Ministry of Manpower

Strengthening Indonesia’s Workforce: SSEK Joins Labor Day Forum with Ministry of Manpower

SSEK Law Firm is pleased to support an upcoming Labor Day forum in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia), bringing together key stakeholders to discuss Indonesia’s evolving labor landscape. The forum, “Strengthening Indonesia’s Workforce,” will feature policy briefings and a moderated discussion with the Ministry Strengthening Indonesia’s Workforce: SSEK Joins Labor Day Forum with Ministry of Manpower

SSEK Partners Speak at IPBA Annual Conference in New Delhi

SSEK Law Firm founding partner Ira A. Eddymurthy and partner Stephen Igor Warokka attended and participated as panel speakers at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) in New Delhi, India. On Day 2 of the conference, Ira contributed an Indonesian perspective to the panel titled “Evolvement of FDI National Security Review Regimes SSEK Partners Speak at IPBA Annual Conference in New Delhi

SSEK Partners to Speak at IPBA Annual Conference in New Delhi

SSEK Law Firm founding partner Ira A. Eddymurthy and partner Stephen Igor Warokka will speak at the upcoming Annual Conference of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) in New Delhi, India. Ira will provide an Indonesian perspective on the Day 2 panel “Evolvement of FDI National Security Review Regimes in a Segmented World,” scheduled for Friday, February SSEK Partners to Speak at IPBA Annual Conference in New Delhi