The Government had approved
request for suspension of Minimum Wages 2015 by 346 companies in Indonesia. the
number of rejected applicant were 47 companies of 418 applying companies. Based
on data of observation 18 companies withdraw their application and stated they
were willing to pay minimum wages 2015 while 3 companies had their application
form returned as they were not qualified. The number of companies who had
approval increased against 2014 of which only 315 of 414 companies had their
applications approved.
The Minister of Labor Hanif Dhakiri stated in Jakarta of
Tuesday (24/2) he could understand worker’s demand for wages increase due to
oil price increase. But Hanif said, supposedly the wages increase was
synchronized with worker’s performance. Hanif stated that he would plead
workers to increase incentives like transportation money and lunch allowance
for workers according to their respective capability. The Minister expected the
Bipatrit forum could run more effectively. Hamid said that company might posy
deficit of workers constantly demand wages increase.
The solution be by facilitating dwelling places for
workers which were located near the place where they worked so the could save
on transportation money. However Hamid sait that such was only a proposition
and not being discussed in detail. The proposition must still be coordinate
with related parties. The Minister pled all stakeholders in the labor sector
not to concentrate only on wages.
Minister Hanif said that the demand to increase Minimum
Wages (UMP) was still within reason with increase of productivity. Employers of
the industry naturally wish to increase UMP the reasonable was accompanied by
increased productivity. Laborers demand was expected not to pose as obstacle
for Indonesia to drum up investors to invest in Indonesia. to many investors
had run away from Indonesia already in search of friendlier investment climate.
He underscored further that the Government was constantly
striving to improve worker’s welfare in many ways and scheme up working program
for workers. The Minister also would persuade strong companies would develop
and promote worker’s welfare. On the other hand workers must also understand
that not all companies were the same in terms of financial capacity.
Meanwhile the Association of Indonesian Businessmen
(Apindo) rated that workers were getting wages by the rule. Chairman of Public
Policy Division of Apindo, Anthony Hilman that as so many companies were having
approval of suspension of wages increase workers were being more tolerant. The
request for suspension of increasing salary must have workers’ approval in
accordance with Ministrial Decree No. 231/MEN/2003 on the Procedure of
Suspending Execution of Salary Increase.
He saw that workers realized that the company where he
worked had poor financial capacity so they tolerate delay of salary increase.
Companies whose request was not approved by the Government would not have
workers’ approval. He said that the Government would be extra careful about
approving suspension of wages increase. A wrong decision might trigger unrest
one day. (SS)
Business News - February 27, 2015
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