Employment - Indonesia at Melbourne

Indonesian courts rule to protect the work rights of people with disability

Two recent court decisions offer some hope for people with disability wanting to secure their right to employment.

Indonesia’s omnibus bill: typo or ‘mistaken instruction’?

Dr Nadirsyah Hosen, Dr Jeremy J Kingsley and Professor Tim Lindsey write that the so-called “omnibus bill” on job creation has been misnamed – it is basically about making life easier for big business.

Explainer: Jokowi’s omnibus bills, and why critics want to put on the brakes

Explainer, Law, Policy in Focus, Politics

Is this the end of the road for Jokowi’s omnibus approach to lawmaking? M. Nur Sholikin explains what it is, and why it has encountered such strong resistance.

Freelancers forgotten amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Analysis, Economy, Human Rights

Freelance workers in the creative industry are already vulnerable to exploitation. Fathimah Fildzah Izzati writes that many are suffering because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the government has shown little interest in helping them.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and informal sector workers

Human Rights, Policy in Focus, Society, Talking Indonesia

How are informal sector workers coping during the Covid-19 crisis, and what is the Indonesian government doing to assist them? Dr Dave McRae chats to Joanna Octavia in a special 'Policy in Focus' episode of Talking Indonesia.

In an economy-focused campaign, how do the candidates’ policies stack up?

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Economy, Policy in Focus

Ahead of the final debate before the election, Dr Asep Suryahadi assesses the key economic promises coming from either side.

Talking Indonesia: employment and manufacturing

Economy, Talking Indonesia

What explains the decline in manufacturing in Indonesia? Is the country experiencing a process of premature deindustrialisation? Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses these and other questions with Dr Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Why is the Industrial Relations Court failing workers?

Analysis, Law

Demonstrations on International Labour Day have recently featured somewhat surprising calls for the dissolution of the Industrial Relations Court. Dr Herlambang P Wiratraman looks at why the court - originally intended to provide greater protection for workers' rights - has failed to live up to its promise.

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