Right of Workers are Guaranteed in the Constitution
Siti Marwiyah
1
, M. Syahrul Borman
2
, Bachrul Amiq
3
, Vieta Imelda Cornelis
4
{siti.marwiyahsh@unitomo.ac.id
1
}
1,2,3,4
Dr. Soetomo University, Indonesia
Abstract. The constitution has provided protection for workers/laborers to get paid for
their work as a form of protection of human rights for every citizen. However, in the
implementation of the Manpower Act and the Bankruptcy Law = Act found differences
in norms regarding the rights prioritized payment. According to the Manpower Act, if the
company is declared bankrupt, the payment is prioritized to the worker/hunter, while in
the Bankruptcy Law the payment is to the separatist creditor.
Keywords: Payment of Wages for workers/laborers
1. Introduction
The world of employment in Indonesia is faced with very complex problems. Various
criticisms were aimed at the Indonesian government, which in general was still considered not
serious or even failed to deal with labor problems [1], [2]. One problem is the problem of
protecting workers' rights. Employment rights are often the topic presented in various labor
actions that take place every May 1 (commemorating International Labour Day) in connection
with the non-implementation of these rights by the state (government) or company.
Companies that ideally provide protection actually issue policies that harm or not humanize
them [3].
Related to the world of labor Constitution in article 28 D;
Paragraph (1): "Everyone has the right to recognition, guarantee, protection, and legal
certainty fairness and equal treatment before the law ",
Paragraph (2): "Every person has the right to work and receive compensation and
treatment fair and decent work relations".
And implementively from the constitution there are 2 (two) rules that govern regarding
employment, namely Law No. 13 of 2003 concerning Labour (UUK), Article 95 paragraph 4
states that in the event that a company is declared bankrupt or liquidated based on applicable
laws and regulations, then the wages and other rights of the workers/laborers are debt the
payment takes precedence. But vice versa Law No. 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy and
Postponement of Obligations of Debt Payments (PKPU Law).
2. Problem
For 2 (two) regulations concerning worker rights/in terms of priority payment of wages
there is a disharmony between the regulations contained in the article 95 paragraph 4 of Law
No. 13 of 2003 concerning Labour which prioritizes rights workers for companies declared
bankrupt than other creditor rights are in conflict with the norms stated in article 138 of Law
No. 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy and the postponement of obligations for debt payments
(PKPU Law) that take precedence payments from other separatist credentials rather than
workers.
ACHITS 2019, July 30-31, Surabaya, Indonesia
Copyright © 2019 EAI
DOI 10.4108/eai.30-7-2019.2287616