Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Indonesia
Band 2
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Provided by SSEK Law Firm
SSEK has a full-service employment practice with deep experience in contentious employment matters, in particular employment terminations and employment-related litigation. We are extremely active in assisting multinationals and domestic companies on everyday employment matters such as employee contracts, enrolment in Indonesia’s social security program for workers.
SSEK's labor and employment team advises corporate clients on severance matters, personnel policies and work rules, employment contracts, collective bargaining arrangements, pension funds, secondment arrangements, mandatory training and social security programs and related matters. We also arrange work permits, visas, residency permits and related governmental approvals and filings.
SSEK is the exclusive Indonesia member of the Employment Law Alliance, an elite global network of leading employment law firms and lawyers.
Recent work highlights
- Successfully representing the local subsidiary of an American multinational against a lawsuit filed by employees terminated as part of the rationalization process at our client's factory.
- Assisting a multinational manufacturer with its employment law, commercial and regulatory affairs in Indonesia.
- Advising a European diversified group of companies on the termination of employees.
- Advising an international engineering and construction company on employment contracts for expatriate employees, termination issues and outsourcing.
Chambers Review
SSEK Law Firm harbours legal expertise across the spectrum of Indonesian employment issues, and is noted for assisting a diverse multinational clientele. The team's strength lies in employment litigation, mass terminations and expatriate employment, as well as collective labour agreements. The team draws upon the strength of its corporate department to provide comprehensive advice on M&A-related employment issues, as well as handling a range of contractual matters. SSEK assists clients from a range of sectors, including TMT, finance and manufacturing.
Work Highlights
- SSEK assisted the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia with preparing employment agreements, advising on employee benefits and employer obligations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"SSEK is very responsive and quick to provide information. Their analysis is very strategic and they have always advanced our interests effectively."
"The employment team is very organised and provides clear and straightforward advice, which is easily implemented in practice."
"SSEK is very responsive and quick to provide information. Their analysis is very strategic and they have always advanced our interests effectively."
"The employment team is very organised and provides clear and straightforward advice, which is easily implemented in practice."
Notable Practitioners
Stephen Igor Warokka is recognised among market sources for his expertise in corporate immigration and work permit matters in Indonesia. He also advises employers on termination matters.
"Stephen Igor Warokka is a pleasure to work with."
"Stephen is very responsive, with excellent industry connections."
Syahdan Aziz often advises multinational corporations with operations in Indonesia on a range of employment compliance matters, as well as terminations and the employment aspects of transactions.
"Syahdan Aziz has a practical approach to very complex legal issues. He is responsive and easy to communicate with."
"Syahdan is a great asset to have when Indonesian law issues come calling."
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