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REPUBLIK INDONESIA
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC INDONESIA NUMBER
13 YEARS OLD 2003
ABOUT
EMPLOYMENT

BY THE GRACE OF GOD ALMIGHTY

PRESIDENT REPUBLIC INDONESIA,

Considering: a. that development national held in frame development man Indonesia

completely And development Indonesian society as a whole to create a
society that prosperous, just, prosperous, equitable, both materially
and spiritually based on Pancasila and the Constitution of the Republic
Indonesia 1945;
b. that in implementation development national, power Work have role
And position Which very important as perpetrator and development
goals;
c. that in accordance with the role and position of the workforce, it is
necessary development employment For increase quality power Work
And his participation in development as well as enhancement
protection of workers and their families in accordance with dignity and
dignity humanity;
d. that protection to power Work intended For ensure right right base
workers/laborers And ensure similarity chance as well as treatment
without discrimination on base whatever For realize well-being
workers/laborers And his family with still notice development
progress world business;
e. that several laws in the field of employment are considered is no
longer in line with development needs and demands employment, by
Because That need revoked and/or withdrawn return;
f. that …
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f. that based on the considerations as stated in letter a, b, c, d, And e need

form Invite invite about Employment;

Remembering : Art 5 paragraph (1), Chapter 20 paragraph (2), Chapter 27 paragraph (2),
Chapter 28, And Chapter 33 paragraph (1) Invite Constitution Country
Republic Indonesia Year 1945;

With agreement together between

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE OF INDONESIA
REPUBLIC AND
PRESIDENT REPUBLIC

INDONESIA DECIDE :

Set : CONSTITUTION ABOUT EMPLOYMENT.

PIG
PROVISION
GENERAL

Chapter 1
In invite invite This Which meant by :
1. Employment is everything related to labor on time before, during, and after
period Work.
2. Labor is everyone who is able to do useful work produce goods and/or
service Good For fulfil need Alone as well as for society.
3. A worker/laborer is anyone who works and receives wages or rewards in
other forms.
4. An employer is an individual, entrepreneur, legal entity, or other bodies
that employ workers on a paid basis wages or rewards in other forms.
5. Businessman is :
a. the individual, partnership or legal entity that carries it out something
self-owned company;
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b. person individual, fellowship, or body law Which in a way stand run it

yourself the company is not his;
c. individual, partnership or legal entity located in Indonesia represents
the company as intended in letter a And b Which domiciled outside
region Indonesia.
6. Company is :
a. every form business Which body law or No, owned by person
individuals, owned by partnerships, or owned by legal entities, whether
owned private nor owned by country Which employ workers/laborers
with pay wages or deep rewards other forms;
b. social enterprises and other businesses who has administrators and
employing other people by paying wages or compensation in another
form.
7. Planning power Work is process preparation plan systematic employment
which is used as a basis and reference in preparation of policies, strategies
and implementation of development programs employment Which
sustainable.
8. Employment information is a combination, series, and analysis of data
Which shaped number Which has processed, script And document Which
have meaning, mark And meaning certain about employment.
9. Job training is the totality of activities to provide, obtain, increase, as well
as develop competence Work, productivity, discipline, attitude, And ethos
Work on level Skills And skill certain in accordance with levels And
position qualifications or work.
10. Work competency is the work ability of each individual which includes
aspect knowledge, Skills, And attitude Work Which in accordance with
standard Which set.
11. Apprenticeship is part from system training Work Which held in a way
integrated between training in institution training with Work in a way
direct in lower guidance And supervision instructor or workers/laborers
Which more experienced, in process production goods and/or service in
company, in frame control Skills or certain skills.
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12. Service placement power Work is activity For bringing workers together
with employers, so that workers can obtain work Which in accordance
with talent, interest, And abilities, and employers can obtain workers who
in accordance with his needs.
13. Energy Work foreign is inhabitant country foreign holder Visa by meaning
Work in the region Indonesia.
14. A work agreement is an agreement between a worker/laborer and an
employer or employer which contains work conditions, rights and
obligations Para The parties.
15. Employment relationship is the relationship between entrepreneurs and
workers/laborers based on a work agreement, which has elements of
employment relations, wages, and Reign.
16. Industrial relations is a system of relationships formed between actors in
the process of producing goods and/or services consisting of element
businessman, workers/laborers, And government Which based on
Pancasila values and the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Year
1945.
17. Trade unions/labor unions are organizations formed from, by, and for
workers/laborers both in the company and outside the company, which is
free, open, independent, democratic and responsible to fight for, defend
and protect rights and interests workers/laborers as well as increase well-
being workers/laborers And his family.
18. Institution Work The same bipartite is forum communication And
consultation about things Which related with connection industrial in One
companies whose members consist of employers and trade unions/ union
laborer Which Already recorded agency Which responsible answer in field
employment or elements workers/laborers.
19. Work institutions The same tripartite is forum communication,
consultation And deliberation on employment issues whose members
consist of element organization businessman, union workers/unions
laborer, And government.

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20. Regulation company is regulation Which made in a way written by

businessman Which load condition condition Work And system orderly
company.
21. Agreement Work together is agreement Which is results negotiations
between union workers/unions laborer or a number of union workers/labor
unions registered with the responsible agency in the field of employment
with an entrepreneur, or several employers or employers' associations
which contain terms and conditions of employment, rights and obligation
second both parties.
22. Dispute connection industrial is difference opinion Which resulting in
conflict between entrepreneurs or a combination of entrepreneurs with
workers/laborers or union workers/unions laborer Because exists dispute
about right, dispute interest, And dispute termination of employment
relations and disputes between trade unions laborer only in one company.
23. Strike Work is action workers/laborers Which planned And held in a way
together and/or by union workers/unions laborer to stop or slow down
work.
24. Closing company (lock out) is action businessman For reject
workers/laborers completely or part For operate work.
25. Termination connection Work is termination connection Work Because
something matter certain Which result the end right And obligation
between workers/laborers and businessman.
26. Child is every person Which aged under 18 (eight mercy) year.
27. Afternoon day is time between o'clock 06.00 until with o'clock 18.00.
28. 1 (One) day is time during 24 (two tens four) O'clock.
29. A week is time during 7 (seven) day.
30. Wages is right workers/laborers Which accepted And stated in form of
money as compensation from entrepreneurs or employers to
workers/laborers who are determined and paid according to an agreement
Work, agreement, or regulation legislation invitation, including allowance
for workers/laborers And his family on something work and/or service
Which has or will be done.
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31. The welfare of workers/laborers is the fulfillment of needs and/or physical

and spiritual needs, both internal and external outside connection Work,
Which in a way direct or No direct can increasing work productivity in a
safe and working environment Healthy.
32. Labor inspection is a monitoring and enforcement activity implementation
statutory regulations invitation in field employment.
33. Minister is minister Which responsible answer in field employment.

CHAPTER II
BASE, PRINCIPLE, AND OBJECTIVE

Chapter 2
Development employment based Pancasila And Invite Invite Base Country
Republic Indonesia 1945.

Chapter 3
Development employment held on principle cohesiveness with through
functional coordination central cross-sectoral and area.

Article 4
Development employment aim :
a. empowering And utilize power Work in a way optimal And human;
b. realize equality chance Work And provision power Work Which in
accordance with the development needs national and regional;
c. give protection to energy Work in the make well-being; And
d. increase well-being energy Work And his family.

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CHAPTER I, I, I
CHANCE AND TREATMENT WHICH SAME

Chapter 5
Every power Work own chance Which The same without discrimination For
obtain work.

Chapter 6
Every worker/laborer has the right to receive equal treatment without
prejudice discrimination from entrepreneurs.

CHAPTER IV
PLANNING POWER WORK AND
INFORMATION EMPLOYMENT

Chapter 7
(1) In frame development employment, government set policy and arrange
energy planning Work.
(2) Planning power work includes :
a. planning power Work macro; And
b. planning power Work micro.
(3) In preparation policy, strategy, And implementation program sustainable
employment development, the government must guided by workforce
planning as referred to in paragraph (1).

Chapter 8
(1) Planning power Work arranged on base information employment
Which between others include:
a. resident And power Work;
b. chance Work;
c. training Work including competence Work;
d. productivity power Work;
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e. connection industrial;
f. condition environment Work;
g. Remuneration And well-being power Work; And
h. guarantee social power Work.
(2) Information employment as intended in paragraph (1), obtained from all
related parties, both government agencies and private.
(3) Provisions regarding procedures for obtaining employment information
and preparation as well as implementation planning power Work as
intended in paragraph (1) is regulated with the Regulations Government.

CHAPTER V
TRAINING WORK

Chapter 9
Job training is organized and directed to equip, improve, And develop
competence Work To use increase ability, productivity, and welfare.

Chapter 10
(1) Training Work held with notice need market Work And world business,
good inside or outside work relationship.
(2) Training Work held based on program training Which refers on standard
job competence.
(3) Training Work can done in a way tiered.
(4) Provision about system method determination standard competence Work
as intended in paragraph (2) arranged with Decision Minister.

Chapter 11
Every worker has the right to obtain and/or increase and/or develop competence
Work in accordance with talent, interest, And his abilities through job training.

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Chapter 12
(1) Entrepreneurs are responsible for improvement and/or development
competence his workers through training Work.
(2) Increasing and/or developing competence as intended in paragraph (1) is
mandatory for entrepreneurs who meet the requirements Which arranged
with Ministerial decree.
(3) Every workers/laborers own chance the same one For follow training
Work according to the field his task.

Chapter 13
(1) Training Work held by institution training Work government and/or
institution work training private.
(2) Training Work can held in place training or place Work.
(3) Institution training Work government as intended in paragraph
(1) in organize training Work can Work The same with private.

Chapter 14
(1) Private job training institutions can take the form of Indonesian legal
entities or individual.
(2) Private job training institutions as intended in paragraph (1) must obtain
permission or men list to agency Which responsible answer in the field
employment in the district/city.
(3) Job training institutions organized by government agencies register his
activities to agency Which responsible answer in field employment in the
district/city.
(4) Provisions regarding procedures for licensing and registration of training
institutions work as intended in paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) is
regulated by Decision Minister.

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Chapter 15
Organizer work training must fulfil condition :
a. availability power coaching;
b. exists curriculum Which in accordance with level training;
c. availability means And infrastructure training Work; And
d. availability fund for continuity activity maintenance training Work.

Chapter 16
(1) Private job training institutions that have obtained permits and institutions
training Work government Which has registered can obtain accreditation
from the institution accreditation.
(2) Institution accreditation as intended in paragraph (1) nature independent
consists on element Masha rakat And government set with Ministerial
decree.
(3) Organization and working procedures of accreditation institutions as
referred to in paragraph (2) arranged with the Minister's Decree.

Chapter 17
(1) Institution Which responsible answer in field employment in district/city
can stop seme for now implementation maintenance training Work, if in its
implementation it turns out :
a. not in accordance with the direction of job training as referred to in
Chapter 9; and/or
b. No fulfil condition as intended in Chapter 15.
(2) Termination temporary implementation maintenance training Work as
intended in paragraph (1), accompanied by reasons and suggestions for
improvement And applies most long 6 (six) month.
(3) Termination temporary implementation maintenance training Work only
imposed on training programs that do not meet the requirements as referred
to in Article 9 and Article 15.

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