Jakarta –
The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) has summoned the management of PT SiCepat Ekspres Indonesia (SiCepat). This summons is to clarify information on the layoffs of 701 workers at the company.
“From this meeting, information was obtained that the problem was related to the results of the evaluation of the performance of the workers, who were judged not to meet the performance standards set by the company,” said the Director General of PHI and Social Security at the Ministry of Manpower, Indah Anggoro Putri, through a press release from the Ministry of Manpower’s Public Relations Bureau, Thursday (03/18/2018). 17/3/2022).
Putri said that through the meeting, PT SiCepat Ekspres Indonesia expressed its commitment to re-employ 500 workers. In addition, there are 27 people who have agreed and have signed a collective agreement and 174 people are still in the negotiation process.
The Ministry of Manpower, Putri continued, will continue to encourage each party to continue promoting social dialogue in finding a common solution for any disputes.
“The Ministry of Manpower encourages companies to avoid layoffs as much as possible, and seek to immediately resolve these problems in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, by prioritizing social dialogue and involving Trade Unions/Labor Unions,” he said.
Putri added that her party would continue to oversee the process of resolving industrial relations disputes in SiCepat. “The Ministry of Manpower and PT SiCepat Ekspres Indonesia have scheduled another meeting to monitor the progress of problem solving as well as provide further guidance,” he said.
Previously, the management of PT SiCepat Ekspres Indonesia revealed procedural errors in laying off employees. Management provides sanctions for those who make mistakes.
However, the management did not explain in detail what part or who made the mistake. Following are the sanctions given.
“Are there sanctions imposed on those who make mistakes? Yes, we have already carried out sanctions,” said SiCepat Ekspres’s Chief Marketing Corporate Communication Office, Wiwin Dewi Herawati at a press conference at her office, South Jakarta, Wednesday (16/3/2022).
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