Implementation of Government Regulation Number 35 of 2021 on Fixed-Term Employment Agreements

I Putu Agus Ady  Setiawan; I Nyoman Putu Budiartha; Ni Komang Arini  Styawati

doi:10.38142/pjlel.v4i3.1850

Authors

I Putu Agus Ady Setiawan Universitas Warmadewa
I Nyoman Putu Budiartha Warmadewa University, Indonesia
Ni Komang Arini Styawati Warmadewa University, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38142/pjlel.v4i3.1850

Keywords:

Fixed-Term, Employment, Regulation, Legal Protection

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation of Government Regulation Number 35 of 2021 on fixed-term employment agreements and its implications for workers’ legal protection. The research focuses on identifying regulatory compliance and practical challenges in applying fixed-term employment agreements within employment relationships, particularly in ensuring legal certainty and fairness for workers. This study employs a normative-empirical legal research method, examining statutory regulations on labor law and fixed-term employment agreements, combined with field data from observations and interviews with relevant stakeholders. The findings reveal that although Government Regulation Number 35 of 2021 provides a clearer legal framework for fixed-term employment agreements, its implementation in practice has not been fully effective. Several issues were identified, including inconsistencies in contract duration and renewal practices, and a limited understanding of regulatory provisions among employers and workers. These conditions may weaken the intended legal protection for fixed-term workers. The study concludes that effective implementation of fixed-term employment regulations requires stronger supervision, improved regulatory awareness, and consistent enforcement mechanisms. Strengthening institutional oversight and ensuring compliance with legal standards are essential to enhancing legal protection and promoting balanced employment relations within the fixed-term employment agreement framework.

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