Abstract:
Indonesia is one of the destination countries for investors in the industrial
world. With the increasing number of Investment Companies in Indonesia, there
will also be an increasing need for labor, and this can lead to the potential for
many Industrial Relations disputes within the scope of the Manpower Act.
Disputes here usually occur between the interests of employers to get benefits and the interests of workers to get welfare. The companies usually marginalize the welfare aspect with reason it has paid wages that as a welfare, even though the welfare aspect is not only relate to wages but also the subject of research; namely Social Security.
This research will discuss the extent to which legislation can protect and
provide welfare for women workers who experience discrimination relating to
Social Security. The law generally regulates matters that must be give to workers but for special aspect, there are still many different legal applications in each company. In 2018, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) estimates that there are 65 million families in Indonesia, of which 15.17% (9.8 million) are lead by women. For general rights of women workers, it has been widely applied but for Social Security itself there are still many companies that apply the rule that female worker are considere single even if the worker is married, so social security is give as unmarried workers. The children and husbands of women workers usually do not get Social Security such as health services and some other benefits. With the aim of continuing business for employers and increasing productivity, of course it is necessary to meet the welfare of workers where psychologically the workers will feel calmer and focused in working when
workers feel comfortable in meeting their needs. The role of the government is
need in terms of providing a common understanding of the application of general governing laws to minimize disputes that occur in terms of understanding the content and purpose of the rules in the law. With the same understanding between employers and workers will create a work atmosphere that supports the creation of better industrial relations and is able to minimize the potential for existing disputes.
