New Regulation Governs Selection Process For Labor Court Ad Hoc Judges

Ad hoc judges at the Industrial Relations Court (Labor Court) in Indonesia are appointed by Presidential Decree on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. For this purpose, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court obtains the names of candidates from the Minister of Manpower (“MOM”) through a selection process.

On October 11, 2022, MOM Regulation No.14 Year 2022 regarding Procedures for Proposing and the Administrative Selection of Ad Hoc Judges for the Labor Court (“MOM 14”) was enacted. MOM 14 revokes the previous regulation on this matter, MOM Regulation No. PER.01/MEN/XII/2004.

According to MOM 14, the MOM is required to form a selection committee to verify that candidates for ad hoc judges at the Labor Court fulfil all the administrative requirements, which include: