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Indonesia - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Law on Disabilities (No. 8/2016). (Undang-Undang Tentang Penyandang Disabilitas ) -

Adoption: 2016-04-15 | IDN-2016-L-103080

Based on the UN Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities that was ratified by the Government of Indonesia in 2011, the law sees the rights of persons with disabilities as inseparable from the equal rights of all members of the human family, including the access to employment opportunities. The Law No. 4 of 1997 concerning Persons with Disabilities is repealed upon entry into force of this Law.

Indonesia - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Law on the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Law No. 19/2011).

Adoption: 2011-11-19 | IDN-2011-L-95244

Indonesia - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No. KEP-205/MEN/1999 concerning employment of persons with disabilities. (Keputusan Menteri Tenaga Kerja Tentang Pelatihan Kerja Dan Penempatan Tenaga Kerja Penyandang Cacat) -

Adoption: 1999-08-30 | IDN-1999-R-91639

Chapter I of the Regulations contain General Provisions. Provides that every workers with a disability should be provided with equal opportunities and treatment with respect to employment. Employers are obliged to provide employment opportunities to workers with disabilities.

Chapter II provides measures for job training and vocational rehabilitation. This is to be organized by Government vocational training institutes.

Chapter III provides for the placement of workers with disabilities. Recruitment services may be provided either by the Government or private agencies.

Chapter IV deals with supervision of the implementation of the Regulations. This shall be done through the existing Labour Inspection laws and regulations.

Chapter V concerns the closing provisions.

Indonesia - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 83 of 1999 on the Agency for Coordination and Control in Generating Social Welfare for Persons with Disabilities. (Keputusan Presiden Tentang Lembaga Koordinasi Dan Pengendalian Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Sosial Penyandang Cacat) -

Adoption: 1999-07-19 | IDN-1999-R-91641

This Decree establishes the Agency for Coordination and Control in Generating Social Welfare for Persons with Disabilities (LKP2KS) in order to replace the Team Coordinating Social Welfare Efforts Persons with Disabilities (Tim Koordinasi Usaha Kesejahteraan Sosial Penyandang Cacat) established under Presidential Decree No. 39 of 1983. The primary role for the management of this Agency is the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kementerian Sosial Republik Indonesia). Other Ministries, (in particular the Ministry of Manpower) as well as the Employers' organization, the Indonesian Association of Disabled Persons (Persatuan Penyandang Cacat Indonesia (PPCI)) are members of the Agency. The Agency's role is to:
- formulate and implement policy and coordinate program efforts to improve the social welfare of persons with disabilities;
- conduct research, assess, monitor, evaluate, and control public policy and program efforts to improve the social welfare of persons with disabilities;
- implement collaboration with international agencies or bodies;
- reception, research, and study recommendations and considerations.

It also establishes a Directorate for Persons with Disabilities within the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Implements articles 70-73 of Government Regulation No. 43/1998 concerning efforts to improve social welfare for persons with disabilities. It is based on Law No. 6 of 1974 on Basic Provisions of the Social Welfare (repealed by Social Welfare Law (No. 11/2009)) as well as Law No. 22 Year 1999 on Regional Government.

Indonesia - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 43/1998 concerning efforts to improve social welfare for persons with disabilities. (Peraturan Pemerintah Tentang Upaya Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Sosial Penyandang Cacat) -

Adoption: 1998-03-21 | IDN-1998-R-91638

CHAPTER I - General Provisions
CHAPTER II - Equitable Opportunities
Part 1. General
Part 2. Accessibility
Part 3. Equal Opportunities in Education
Part 4. Equal Opportunities in Employment
- Workers with disabilities
- Improving the business climate
CHAPTER III - Rehabilitation
CHAPTER IV - Social Assistance
CHAPTER V - Social Welfare Standard Maintenance
CHAPTER VI - Role of Civil Society
CHAPTER VII - Coordination
CHAPTER VIII - Guidance and Monitoring
CHAPTER IX - Final Provisions

Repeals Government Regulation No. 36/1980 on Social Welfare Efforts for People with Disabilities (State Gazette of 1980 Number 59, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3179).

This Regulation also implements:
- Law No. 6 of 1974 on Basic Provisions of the Social Welfare (repealed by Social Welfare Law (No. 11/2009));
- Law No. 2 of 1989 on National Education System (repealed by Law on the National Education System (No. 20/2003)).

Indonesia - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulations on the effort towards social welfare for disabled persons (No. 36 of 1980). -

Adoption: 1980-10-29 | IDN-1980-R-5347