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Judul Civil, labor groups bring jobs law to Constitutional Court
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neutral - Fajar Laksono (Constitutional Court spokesman) So far, we have s^heduled the first
hearings for three of the four petitions

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The new Job Creation Law has fu-eled anger among labor and civil groups, prompting them to
chal-lenge the controversial legislation at the Constitutional Court.

By Wednesday, the court had re-ceived four petitions filed by these groups, which seek either a
full re-peal of the law or annulments of some provisions they considered a violation of their
constitutional rights on various grounds.

CIVIL, LABOR GROUPS BRING JOBS LAW TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The new Job Creation Law has fu-eled anger among labor and civil groups, prompting them to
chal-lenge the controversial legislation at the Constitutional Court.

By Wednesday, the court had re-ceived four petitions filed by these groups, which seek either a
full re-peal of the law or annulments of some provisions they considered a violation of their
constitutional rights on various grounds.

Ali but one of the petitions were lodged before President Joko "Jokowi" signed the law on Monday
to allow. it to enter into force nearly a month after it was passed by the House of Represen-
tatives and after a series of na-tionwide protests.
"So far, we have s^heduled the first hearings for three of the four petitions," Constitutional Court
spokesman Fajar Laksono told The Jakarta Post 011 Wednesday.

The first petition was regis-tered on Oct. 22 by the West Ja-va-based Singaperbangsa Worker
Union Federation (FSPS), which demanded that the court repeal provisions that would reduce
workers' severance pay.

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