Archive for October, 2011

A Guide to Employment Law in Indonesia

Our blog series on labour and employment issues under Indonesian law is now complete. Richard Emmerson, who previously has provided an overview of the Indonesian labour framework, has now covered the following specific topics over the past 7 weeks: Terms & Conditions of Employment Employee Representation & Industrial Relations Discrimination Maternity & Family Leave Business [...]

A Guide to Indonesian Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Overview

This is the fifth part of our 8-part blog series on legal dispute resolution in Indonesia. In the first 4 posts, Richard Emmerson and Dimas Eddymurthy look at litigation in the courts. In the following 4 posts, Michael Carl and Dewi Savitri Reni examine Indonesian arbitration. We’ve also published an overview of litigation and the [...]

A Guide to Indonesian Employment Law: Court Practice & Procedure

This is the last post of our 7-part blog series on labour and employment issues in Indonesia. Richard Emmerson has addressed a new topic each week, including Business Sales, Family and Maternity Leave, Discrimination, Employee Representation and Termination. COURT PRACTICE & PROCEDURE 1. Which courts or tribunals have jurisdiction to hear employment-related complaints and what [...]

A Guide to Dispute Resolution in Indonesia: Litigation Awards

This is the fourth part of our 8-part blog series on legal dispute resolution in Indonesia. In the first 4 posts, Richard Emmerson and Dimas Eddymurthy will look at litigation in the courts, and in the following 4 posts, Michael Carl and Dewi Savitri Reni examine Indonesian arbitration. We’ve also discussed an overview of litigation [...]

Mining 3

A due diligence shortcut for mining rights in Indonesia

Written by A. Supriyani Kardono Investors looking to invest in Indonesia’s mining sector may feel a  bit more relieved now as a central database on mining rights in Indonesia has been developed by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MEMR”). The Directorate General of Minerals and Coal of the MEMR (“DGMC”) has compiled and [...]

A Guide to Indonesian Employment Law: Termination

This is the sixth part of our 7-part blog series on labour and employment issues in Indonesia. Richard Emmerson will address a new topic each week. Some of our previous posts have look at discrimination, business sales, employee representation and maternity & family leave. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 1. Do employees have to be given notice [...]

A Guide to Dispute Resolution in Indonesia: Class Actions

This is the third part of our 8-part blog series on legal dispute resolution in Indonesia. In the first 4 posts, Richard Emmerson and Dimas Eddymurthy will look at litigation in the courts, and in the following 4 posts, Michael Carl and Dewi Savitri Reni examine Indonesian arbitration. To date we’ve published an overview of [...]

Women, Business and the Law

The World Bank recently published their biennial report on the formal legal and regulatory  framework for gender equality in the workplace, examining the issues facing female entrepreneurs and employees. Women, Business and the Law addresses and compares gender equality across six areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit [...]

A Guide to Indonesian Employment Law: Business Sales

This is the fifth part of our 7-part blog series on labour and employment issues in Indonesia. Richard Emmerson will address a new topic each week. Some of our previous posts looked at discrimination, family and maternity leave, and employee representation. BUSINESS SALES 1. On a business sale (either a share sale or asset transfer) [...]

Currency Law Seminar October 13th

SSEK is pleased to invite you to an upcoming seminar on the new Currency Law, in conjunction with the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA). The event will take place on Thursday, October 13th at 1:30pm at SSEK’s office and the speakers will be Prof Hikmahanto and Ira Eddymurthy. This event will be free of charge [...]