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82 J.L. Pol'y & Globalization 96 (2019)
The Concept of Proper Wages for Workers Based on Social Justice

handle is hein.journals/jawpglob82 and id is 96 raw text is: ISSN 2224-3240 (Paper) ISSN 2224-3259 (Online) DOI: 10.7176/JLPG Vol.82, 2019 IISTE The Concept of Proper Wages for Workers Based on Social Justice Suci Flambonita Doctoral Program Law, Faculty of Law, Brawijaya University, Indonesia and Lecture at Faculty of law, Sriwijaya University Abdul Rachmad Budiono Promoter, Faculty of Law, Brawijaya University, Indonesia Iwan Permadi Co-Promoter I, Faculty of Law Brawijaya University, Indonesia Abdul Madjid Co-Promoter II, Faculty of Law Brawijaya University, Indonesia Faculty of Law, Brawijaya University, Indonesia Jl. MT. Haryono 169, Ketawanggede, Lowokwaru, Malang, East Java 65145 Abstract The phenomenon of worker remuneration systems experiences fluctuating and situational developments. The development of increasingly complicated situations in economic, social, cultural, and political correlation encourages the state (government) to be involved in legal protection of the for workers' welfare including the right of workers to get proper wages. With the involvement of the state in manpower field, as the responsibility of the state, namely determining the interests of the community in order to build prosperity as mandated by the Indonesia Constitution of 1945 in Article 27 (2) and Article 28D (2), which are translated into Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning manpower as applicable rule. This research study is a legal research, which examines laws and regulations in a coherent legal system. The conceptual approach to the regulations (statute approach) is then analyzed using analytical prescriptive. The indicators of worker's welfare in Indonesia, especially wages, with the provisions of the legislation that regulates minimum wages as a the basis for providing proper wages for workers must be heeded by employers who employ person or a group of people in business activities. Wages are important for workers laborers fulfilling their daily needs properly and creating a prosperous society in accordance with the constitutional mandate in Indonesia. Keywords: wages, home base workers, social justice DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/82-13 A. Introduction Wages have always been the most important issue for workers so that employers should pay more attention to determine a fair and reasonable wage system. Wages are the rights of workers obtained from work relationships and that right ends as the termination of the relationships (Rizki Saputra, 2007: pp. 94). Thus, wages are irreducible rights for workers be reduced in accordance with according to agreements based on applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore,for employers wages are components calculated as production costs or business capital. If the production cost is high and not compatible with the selling value of the product, it will reduce employer's profit, or even create losses. This happens because the conditions are inversely proportional to the demands of workers, who want higher wages. Employers expect neither small profit nor losses, while workers want higher wages. This conflict of interest between the two has not reached a better settlement point. Indetifying the causes and finding the solution are the duty and responsibility of all stakeholders, especially those related to proper wages for workers based on social justice. Understanding the labor/employment context, the involvement of the state manifests itself with the existence of applicable legislation concerning wage system, work place health and safety, other matter. It is basically the government's duty to carry out state functions in the formulation of the national objectives of the Republic of Indonesia, as the fourth paragraph of the introduction of 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, states realizing justice and advancing public welfare. The concept of proper wages based on social justice needs to be considered as a reference or guideline to obtain a formula on how proper wages are given for the welfare of workers. Welfare is directly proportional to the fulfillment of elements of social justice. In line with this, social justice can be associated with the expansion of equality meaning, which is then translated into the opportunity of gettingjobs as well as receiving a fair and proper treatment and compensation according to the work as stipulated in Article 27 paragraph (2) and Article 28D paragraph (2) of the Indonesia Constitution of 1945 which constitutes the manifestation or implementation of social justice principles. 96 Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization WWW.1e01

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