On May 29, 2023, Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) issued MOM Decree No. 88 Year 2023 regarding Guidelines for the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence in the Workplace (“MOM Decree No. 88”).

Highlights of MOM Decree No. 88 include the new obligation for companies to establish a task force for the prevention and handling of sexual violence in the workplace, and the requirement that companies provide compensation to victims.

Task Force Obligation for Companies

MOM Decree No. 88 stipulates that the task force established by companies must have an odd number of members, with a minimum of three members. Task force members shall be appointed from among company representatives and representatives of employees or the company’s labor union.

The main duties of the task force are to:

• Develop and implement programs and activities that refer to company policies regarding efforts to prevent sexual violence in the workplace.
• Receive and record complaints of sexual violence in the workplace.
• Collect information related to indications or alleged instances of sexual violence in the workplace.
• Provide guidance to victims and the company to try and resolve complaints of sexual violence in the workplace.
• Provide assistance to victims of sexual violence in the workplace.

Compensation for Victims

MOM Decree No. 88 stipulates that companies are liable to compensate victims of sexual violence in the workplace as part of the recovery actions companies must take.

Under MOM Decree No....

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