Expertise: Labor & Employment

Indonesia Introduces Electronic Stamp Duty: A Quick Update for Companies

The concept of electronic stamp duty (“e-stamp duty”) was introduced in Indonesia by Law No. 10 of 2020 regarding Stamp Duty (bea meterai), which came into effect on January 1, 2021 (“Stamp Duty Law”). The e-stamp duty was introduced to manage stamp duties for electronic documents, as more business was done online. To be clear, Indonesia Introduces Electronic Stamp Duty: A Quick Update for Companies

Government Regulation In Lieu of Law Replaces Job Creation Law: What It Means for Indonesia Employment Sector

The Indonesian Government has issued a regulation to revoke and replace the Job Creation Law following the Constitutional Court ruling ordering the government to amend parts of law within two years. Effective as of December 30, 2022, Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 2 Year 2022 (“Perppu No. 2”) revokes and replaces Law No. Government Regulation In Lieu of Law Replaces Job Creation Law: What It Means for Indonesia Employment Sector

SSEK Named Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year at ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2022

SSEK Legal Consultants was recognized as Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Indonesia Law Awards 2022. The ALB Indonesia Law Awards recognize the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in Indonesia and around the region. SSEK is the Indonesia member firm of the Employment Law SSEK Named Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year at ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2022

Insurance Requirement for Employers of Short-Term Foreign Workers in Indonesia

Employers that hire foreign workers (Tenaga Kerja Asing or “TKA”) to work in Indonesia for less than six months must now register the TKA in an insurance program that at least guarantees protection for work accidents. This requirement is governed under Article 8 of Government Regulation No. 34 of 2021 regarding the Employment of Foreign Insurance Requirement for Employers of Short-Term Foreign Workers in Indonesia

ALB Virtual Indonesia HR & Employment Law Masterclass 2022

SSEK partners Rusmaini Lenggogeni and Syahdan Z. Aziz will lead a virtual Indonesia HR & Employment Law Masterclass on August 25 and 26. The masterclass is organized in conjunction with Asian Legal Business (ALB). Find more information and register here ALB Virtual Indonesia HR & Employment Law Masterclass 2022 will provide a comprehensive understanding of ALB Virtual Indonesia HR & Employment Law Masterclass 2022

Setting Up a Foreign-Owned Outsourcing Company in Indonesia

(15 July 2022) Indonesia\'s Omnibus Law (Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation), which was issued on November 2, 2020, set new standards for employment terms and conditions by introducing new concepts and rules, including for the establishment of foreign investment outsourcing companies. The outsourcing rules under Indonesia\'s old Labor Law were confusing and Setting Up a Foreign-Owned Outsourcing Company in Indonesia

SSEK Partners at AmCham Indonesia Human Resources Committee Event

SSEK partner Rusmaini Lenggogeni was a featured speaker at a recent discussion on Women in the Workplace hosted by the Human Resources Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia). The event was moderated by SSEK partner Stephen Igor Warokka, who is also the committee co-chair and a member of AmCham Indonesia\'s SSEK Partners at AmCham Indonesia Human Resources Committee Event