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If the number of COVID-19 cases continue to soar and the cash flows of companies are disrupted,
then they will lay off their workers, he stated.
"Many managements of companies have invited labor unions to discuss preparations for the
reduction and layoff of workers in stages on grounds of efficiency," he noted.
Iqbal noted that the workers conducting self-isolation should be given vitamins and medicines
for free from the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS), so that they can return to work soon.
In addition, the vaccination program should be accelerated and expanded to cover several
workers in order to achieve herd immunity soon.
Iqbal called on the Manpower Ministry to soon issue an emergency COVID-19 regulation to allow
workers to work in rotation rather than to work from home, and employers must not slash the
salaries of their workers.
As such, massive layoffs could be avoided, he noted.
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