HR and employment in Indonesia
Employing people in Indonesia is governed far more tightly than in many of the markets our clients come from, and the expensive surprises are usually at the end of the relationship rather than the start. These pieces cover both ends.
Wage Structure and Scale in Indonesia: Employer Duties
Every employer in Indonesia must have a wage structure and scale. What it contains, who it covers, how staff are told and how one is built.
22 Oct 2026Employment Law in Indonesia and the New Manpower Law
Employment law in Indonesia sits in one main statute, the laws and regulations around it, and a 2024 court ruling. Find each rule’s guide and the new law’s status.
14 Oct 2026Leave in Indonesia: Annual, Sick, Maternity and Paternity
Leave in Indonesia by law: annual, sick, menstrual, maternity and paternity leave, what each pays, and what happens to unused leave.
14 Oct 2026Hiring a Foreigner in Indonesia: Open Roles and Employer Duties
Hiring a foreigner in Indonesia: which roles are open, the one family of roles that is closed, and what your company commits to.
28 Sept 2026Company Regulations in Indonesia: When a Handbook Must Be Filed
Company regulations in Indonesia are required once you employ ten people. What goes in them, who ratifies them, and the two-year renewal date.
19 Sept 2026Minimum Wage in Indonesia: How It Is Set and Who It Applies To
The minimum wage in Indonesia is provincial, resets every January, and applies to a worker's first year. What that means when you are budgeting a hire.
17 Sept 2026Employment Contracts in Indonesia: PKWT, PKWTT and What Changed
Employment contracts in Indonesia come in two kinds, PKWT and PKWTT. Which one the law gives you, the five-year limit, and what changed in 2020.
17 Sept 2026