Mimbar Keadilan
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2026): Agustus 2026

Labor Flexibility versus Employment Justice: Reassessing Fixed-Term Employment Contracts under Indonesia's Job Creation Law

Artika Sophia Maharani (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Indonesia)
Wiwik Afifah (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Aug 2026

Abstract

An employment relationship arises from an employment agreement between the worker and the employer, which gives rise to rights and obligations for both parties. However, in practice, workers with fixed-term contracts often experience legal uncertainty regarding the clarity of their status and the continuity of their employment relationship. The purpose of this research is to examine the legal certainty of the status of workers with fixed-term contracts in the Indonesian employment system. The research method used is normative research, using legislative, historical, and conceptual approaches. The results indicate that the PKWT regulations in the Job Creation Law provide greater flexibility for employers, but do not provide clear legal certainty regarding the change in status of workers with fixed-term contracts to fixed-term contracts. The absence of comprehensive regulations regarding the mechanism for this change in status creates the potential for prolonged abuse of contractual employment relationships and results in weak protection of workers' rights. Therefore, clearer and more stringent regulations is needed to ensure legal certainty, protection of workers' rights, and the creation of balance in employment relationships.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mimbarkeadilan

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Mimbar Keadilan is published by the Law Faculty Laboratory of Law Faculty, University of August 17, 1945, Surabaya. First published in 1996 and up to now there are as many as two editions per year. This journal gives readers access to download journal entries in pdf file format. Mimbar Keadilan is ...