Inspection Reveals Non-Compliance with Foreign Worker Regulations in Indonesia

Strategic Insights -

The Ministry of Manpower of Indonesia conducted an inspection at the Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) and found several non-compliances with employment regulations. The inspection team discovered 37 foreign workers without a Work Permit (RPTKA), 6 foreign workers with expired visas, and 1 foreign worker without a visa document. The team also found foreign workers employed in positions not in accordance with their RPTKA, including 3 cooks and 1 worker in the human resources department (HRD). Furthermore, the company was found to have failed to register 5 people in the BPJS Labor and Health programs and to have paid 65 foreign workers below the RPTKA rate of USD 1,000 per month.

Key Takeaways:

  • The inspection team found 37 foreign workers without a Work Permit (RPTKA) and 6 foreign workers with expired visas.
  • 1 foreign worker was found without a visa document, and 3 cooks were employed in positions not in accordance with their RPTKA.
  • The company failed to register 5 people in the BPJS Labor and Health programs and paid 65 foreign workers below the RPTKA rate of USD 1,000 per month.
  • The company was found to have failed to fulfill the annual reporting obligation on the use of foreign workers to the Ministry of Manpower.
  • Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) appointed as TKA companions for technology transfer were absent, and Indonesian language training programs for TKA were lacking.
  • The monitoring team took immediate action, requesting a statement from PT WNI, urging the immediate removal of the 37 foreign workers without RPTKAs, and issuing written warnings.

Statistics:

  • 37 foreign workers were found without a Work Permit (RPTKA).
  • 6 foreign workers had expired visas.
  • 1 foreign worker lacked a visa document.
  • 3 foreign workers were employed as cooks without a valid RPTKA.
  • 5 individuals were not registered in the BPJS Labor and Health programs.
  • 65 foreign workers were paid below the RPTKA rate of USD 1,000 per month.

Sources:

  • "Morowali, Sept. 6 -- Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia issued the following news release" (Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia)