Several thousand Indonesian workers held a rally on Monday outside parliament to...
JAKARTA - Several thousand Indonesian workers held a rally on Monday outside parliament to protest against planned changes to labor laws as part of government reforms aimed at creating jobs and boosting investment in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.
With economic growth having been stuck at about 5% for several years, President Joko Widodo has said the new legislation is vital and wants parliament to pass a job creation bill within 100 days of submission. The government has pledged to consult unions, and full details of the draft bill have not yet been released though unions have already slammed it as pro-business.
According to material on the bill released on Friday, the government will require minimum wages to take into account economic conditions of different regions. David Sumual, chief economist at Indonesia’s Bank Central Asia, said passing the omnibus law was “a litmus test” for President Widodo, who is supported by parties controlling about 75 percent of the seats in parliament.
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