[Kabar-indonesia] Study says no to labor law changes

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The Jakarta Post 
Saturday, September 2, 2006

Study says no to labor law changes

JAKARTA: There is no need to make controversial major changes to the labor 
law, as proposed by the government, according to a study by a group of state 
universities assigned to review the regulation.

"Basically there should be a balance. There should be only necessary changes, 
but not as drastic as those planned before," Vice President Jusuf Kalla said 
Friday, quoting the study.

The law was reviewed by five universities: the University of Indonesia, the 
University of North Sumatra, the Hasanuddin University, the Gadjah Mada 
University and the Padjajaran University.

The government ordered the academic study after its proposed revisions to the 
law drew fierce opposition from labor unions in May.

"We just need to add details to the law, such as in the articles on dismissal 
and the relationship between workers and employers. We will first communicate 
with employers and labor unions on the matter," Kalla was quoted as saying by 
the Detikcom news portal.

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