With the enactment of the Job Creation Law (Law. No. 11 of 2020) on November 2, 2020, there have been important changes related to termination of employment in Indonesia.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indonesian government has established various policies including restrictions of public activities in several regions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

It commonly happens that a change of control, or more commonly called an ‘acquisition', of a company is followed by employment terminations.

Richard Cornwallis and Lia Alizia of Makarim & Taira S. look at some of the important recent developments in relation to termination of employment for serious misconduct in Indonesia.

In Indonesia, labour and employment or manpower is governed under Law No. 13 of 2003 on Manpower, as lastly partially amended by Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation, which works as the main "umbrella law" for manpower related regulations.

(4 December 2020) Indonesia's closely watched omnibus bill on job creation was ratified by Indonesian President Joko Widodo as the Job Creation Law on November 2, 2020...

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