Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): (GIJLSS) Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences (June - Au

Strengthening Legal Protection Regarding Wages Below the Minimum Wage for Workers Reviewed from the Morality Principle

M. Saleh (Universitas Borobudur, Jakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2025

Abstract

This study analyzes wages below the minimum wage and the challenges in its enforcement by referring to Government Regulation Number 51 of 2023 concerning amendments to Government Regulation Number 36 of 2021 concerning Wages and Law Number 6 of 2023 which stipulates Perppu Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation into regulation. Although this regulation aims to strengthen workers' protection, its implementation still faces obstacles, such as weak supervision and employer compliance. Using an analysis based on Lon L. Fuller's legal morality principle, this study highlights the importance of regulatory clarity, legal certainty, and effective supervision in guaranteeing workers' rights. Policy reform, enforcement of sanctions, optimization of supervision, and empowerment of workers and labor unions are strategic steps in improving legal protection for low-wage workers in Indonesia.

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GIJLSS

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences (GIJLSS) is a journal that uses a blind peer-review model that can be accessed online. GIJLSS aims to publish a journal containing quality articles that will be able to contribute thoughts from theoretical and empirical perspectives for the ...