NINETEEN POSITIONS CLOSED OFF TO EXPATS
In the era of globalization, we can’t avoid the presence of Expats within our company, as it is still believed that Expat is a key factor mainly in multinational companies. However, our government has restricted even close the door for the certain position occupied by Expats. The Government has mandatory interest to prioritize Indonesians who are well qualified for the jobs which I believe it is among the reasons why the government close off certain position to its expats. Does the government expect a further decline in the number of expat employed in Indonesia? as you may be aware that the ASEAN Economic Community has started coming into effect this year 2015, therefore a new set of rules to protect Indonesian workers is mandatory. It is based on the Decree of Manpower and Transmigration Ministry No. 40/ 2012. (This decree was made in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Reign and still in effect). There are 19 position that the...