Eid al-Fitr Bonuses Should Be Distributed Soon: Jakarta Kadin
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Jakarta chamber of commerce and industry (Kadin) has advised Jakarta-based companies to provide employees with their Eid al-Fitr bonuses (THR) before the end of this week.
Jakarta Kadin deputy chairman Sarman Simanjorang said the call was in line with Law No. 13/2003 on Manpower and Manpower Minister Decree No. 6/2016 on Eid al-Fitr bonuses.
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“To be clear, the Circular No. 2/2018 on the payment of THR in 2018 signals that they [THR] must be paid to employees seven days prior [to the Eid al-Fitr day],” said Sarman today.
Sarman said the 2018 Eid al-Fitr was predicted to fall on June 15 or June 16, meaning that THR must be paid this week or June 8 at the latest.
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“However, businesses can provide its employees with THR before June 8, considering that on June 11 we will already enter the government’s mandated collective mass-leave,” Sarman explained.
He also reminded that company managements unable to provide THR according to the rules must conduct bi-party talks to find benefecial solutions to both the companies and their employees.
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