News andUpdates
News and Updates
November 5, 2020
Long-Awaited Omnibus Law Finally Enacted
On November 2, 2020, the Job Creation Law or what is publicly known as the Omnibus Law was officially promulgated as Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (“Job Creation Law” or “Omnibus Law”). This…
October 26, 2020
New Provisions Relating to the Agrarian Sector Introduced in the Omnibus Law
On October 5, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Job Creation Law (or publicly known as the Omnibus Law) which introduces and/or amends certain provisions under the agrarian sector,…
October 21, 2020
New Regulation on Entry Restrictions for Foreigners During ‘New Normal’
In consideration of the continuous Covid-19 outbreak but with the need to recover the national economy, the Minister of Law and Human Rights (the “Minister”) enacted the Minister Regulation No. 26 of…
October 14, 2020
DKI Jakarta Again Implements Transitional PSBB
Due to the declining positive and active cases of COVID-19 in DKI Jakarta, the Governor of DKI Jakarta decided to ease the Large-Scale Social Restrictions Activities (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar…
October 12, 2020
New Regulation on COVID-19 Vaccines Procurement
On October 5, 2020, President Joko Widodo signed the Presidential Regulation No. 99 of 2020 on the Vaccines Procurement and Implementation of Vaccination for Handling the Corona Virus Disease 2019…
October 9, 2020
Manpower Law Amended
17 years after the enactment of Law No. 13 of 2003 dated March 25, 2003 on Manpower (the “Manpower Law”), certain provisions of the Manpower Law are now amended. On October 5, 2020, the House of…
October 7, 2020
Omnibus Law Finally Passed
On October 5, 2020, the House of Representatives finally passed the long-awaited Job Creation Law or what is publicly known as the Omnibus Law, amidst controversies during the drafting process. At…
September 25, 2020
DKI Jakarta Extends PSBB for Two Weeks
On September 11, 2020, the Governor of DKI Jakarta re-imposed the Large-Scale Social Restrictions Activities (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar or “PSBB”) through the Governor Decree No. 959 of 2020…
September 24, 2020
Minister of Manpower Issues Guidelines for Business Continuity Plans
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on September 18, 2020, the Minister of Manpower (the “MOM”) issued her Decree No. 312 of 2020 on the Guidelines for the Drafting of Business Continuity Plans (the…
September 15, 2020
Covid-19 Prevention and Control Protocols for Offices in Jakarta
Approximately 5 months after the Covid-19 outbreak in Jakarta, the Head of the Service Office of Manpower, Transmigration, and Energy of Jakarta Province Agency (“Head of Manpower Agency”) enacted…