LEGAL PROTECTION FOR WORKERS CONTRACT AGREEMENT IN PARTICULAR TIME BY LAW NUMBER 13 OF 2003 CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT by Suwarsit, S.H., M.H., C.L.A PRELIMINARY A. Background The construction work force is one part of the national development undertaken in the development of Indonesia fully human and the development of Indonesian society to realize a society that is prosperous, just, prosperous, equitable material and spiritual, based on Pancasila and the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Year 1945 . development of the employment sector as part of the development of human resources is one part that is integral to national development as the Pancasila, and the implementation of the Act of 1945, aimed at improving the dignity, dignity, and human capabilities, as well as self-confidence in order to realize a society prosperous, just, and prosperous both materially and spiritually. In the implementation of national development, labor has a role and a very important position as actors and development objectives. In accordance with the role and position of labor, manpower development is required to improve the quality of employment and participation in the development and improvement of the protection of workers and their families in accordance with human dignity. The protection of labor is intended to guarantee the basic rights of workers / laborers and ensure equality of opportunity and treatment without discrimination on any ground for the welfare of workers / laborers and their families with regard to the progress of the business world. One of the manifestations of the increase in value and dignity to the workers / laborers are protection of the rights of workers / laborers either agreed in the Employment Agreement and set forth in the Company Regulations or Collective Labor Agreement. Especially with regard to employment agreements, rights and obligations of workers / laborers with employers on a reciprocal basis is already detailed in the Employment Agreement and Collective Labor Agreement. Despite clear and detailed and explicit, but sometimes they often lead towards an industrial dispute. Industrial relations is a system of relationships formed between the actors in the production process of goods and / or services consisting of elements of the employer, workers and governments that are based on the values of Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of industrial relations is a balance between the objectives and the interests of workers and employers in the process of production of goods and services in an enterprise. This means that workers and employers individually and collectively have a purpose and a common responsibility, because the success of industrial relations, both workers and employers would benefit both individually and within the organization.