Indonesian workers sit apart to maintain social distancing as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus during a protest against a bill on job creation they believe will deprive workers of their rights, outside the presidential palace in Jakarta on July 22, 2020. - The Indonesian government has submitted the omnibus bill on job creation to the House of Representatives to boost economic growth, create jobs and investments.- AFP
JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesian workers rallied outside the nation’s parliament against a sweeping legislation meant to make it easier for companies to hire and fire employees, undermining President Joko Widodo’s efforts to boost investment and revive an economy battered by Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreak.
The Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions asked the lawmakers to reject the omnibus bill on job creation as it will eliminate minimum wages, curtail severance benefits and allow outsourcing of certain works.
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