The Indonesian
Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) had asked the Government and all stakeholders of
national economy to sit together to seek for way-out from the adverse economic
condition today which suppressed the real sector. Chairman of KADIN Suryo
Bambang Sulisto stated in Jakarta on Tuesday (30/6) admitted he was most
anxious about the condition of the real sector today. If the real sector was
injured there could be mass dismissal of workers or even closing of companies.
He disclosed that surely companies
diod not wish to dismiss their employees; so he urged the Government to review
some policies such as high tax imposition on certain sectors and increase of
electricity tariff. “We must strive hard to prevent dismissals.”
Economic slowdown had forced some
companies to plan to dismiss their workers after Idul Fitri. As known,
Indonesia’s economic growth through Q 1/2015 was only 4.71%, slower than that
of last year at 5.14%.
Suryo that many companies still held
piles of goods at the warehouse. On the other hand companies still had to pay
salaries as workers were still active in production. Somehow the company did
not wish to instantly fire workers but tried to cut working hours among others
by starting holiday sooner at H-10 Idul Fitri an this was at company’s
initiative.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Labor
denied rumors that some companies were doing mass dismissal. The Director of
Industrial Relationship of the Ministry of Labor Sahat Sinurat said that the
rumors of workers dismissal in Tangerang and some cities in West Java were not
cases of dismissals. “The workers still bear the status of employees but they
had to stay at home, it happened in convection and footwear sector” Sahat said.
Sahat explained that workers being
domesticated was different from workers being fired. They still receive basic
salary but did not get fringe benefits. They were being domesticated because of
over production of goods, workers had to stop working only temporarily.
Sahat reported that he had no
received any report of workers mass dismissals. Before dismissing workers it
was mandatory for workers to the local Labor Dept, who would report to the
Ministry of Labor. Mass dismissals could only be agreed upon if dismissal was
agreed upon by both parties, i.e. employer and employees.
Sahat underscored that no companies
had reported to the Ministry do far. He said that by the time AEC was in effect
this year end, workers of the Asean states were challenged to grab positions by
certification. In the future it would be hard for workers to find jobs without
skill, competence and competitiveness. (SS)
Business News - July 3, 2015
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