International Journal of Law and Society
Vol. 3 No. 4 (2026): October: International Journal of Law and Society

Legal Protection for Government Employees With Work Agreements (PPPK) in the Implementation of Good Governance and Administrative Dispute Resolution

Ramza Harli (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)
Onny Medaline (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Oct 2026

Abstract

Government Employees with Work Agreements (Pegawai Pemerintah dengan Perjanjian Kerja/PPPK) are part of the Indonesian State Civil Apparatus (ASN) and play an important role in public service delivery. Law Number 20 of 2023 places civil servants and PPPK within the ASN framework, while the employment relationship of PPPK retains a contractual and time-limited character. This condition creates a specific need for adequate legal protection, particularly in cases involving termination of the work agreement, performance issues, or administrative decisions that adversely affect PPPK. This study aims to analyze the legal position of PPPK, forms of preventive and repressive legal protection, the application of the General Principles of Good Governance, and mechanisms for resolving PPPK employment disputes. The study employs normative juridical research using statutory and conceptual approaches. The findings indicate that PPPK protection cannot be understood solely from a contractual perspective, but must be situated within public law, merit principles, legal certainty, due care, transparency, and administrative remedy procedures. In certain disputes, the prescribed administrative mechanisms must first be followed before the case is brought before the competent court. Thus, good governance in PPPK management requires lawful decision-making, transparent procedures, objective evaluation, and effective access to legal remedies.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJLS

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

of law and social politics, both theoretical and empirical. The focus of this journal is on studies of civil law, criminal law, constitutional law, international law, procedural law and customary law, politics and social ...