The Amendment is of relevance to foreign workers and their employers, specifically: governmental institutions, international organizations and their representatives, multinational companies, Indonesian legal entities, impresario service businesses, as well as institutions carrying out social, religious, educational and/or cultural activities.

The Regulation sets out the guideline for private sector employers and employees regarding old-age benefit program (jaminan hari tua), covering matters on the participants, registration, premiums, benefits, monitoring activities, sanctions and complaints.

The 2015 Regulation sets out the criteria for participants eligible for the work accident and death insurance program (?Insurance Program?), including procedures for employers to register their workers to the Insurance Program. The 2015 Regulation also stipulates the method for paying Insurance Program premium by the employers and the amount of Insurance Program payable to workers.

The Regulation sets out the guideline for private sector employers and employees in organizing their pension benefit program, covering: the participants, registration, premiums, benefits, as well as monitoring activities and sanctions.

The 2015 Regulation sets out the guideline to recruit foreign workers in Indonesia, covering: Eligibility criteria; and Procedures to secure, extend and amend the following documents: Approval for Foreign Worker Recruitment Plan (Rencana Penggunaan Tenaga Kerja Asing ? ?RPTKA?); and Foreign Worker Recruitment Permit (Izin Memperkerjakan Tenaga Kerja Asing ? ?IMTA?).

The President recently issued Regulation No. 69 of 2015 on Visitor Visa Exemptions (?2015 Regulation?). The stated aim of the 2015 Regulation is to boost the number of foreign tourists to Indonesia by exempting foreigners from certain countries from the need to obtain a visitor visa before entering Indonesian territory.

The Amendment was issued as part of efforts by the government to promote investment into Indonesia, as well as to increase job opportunities. The Amendment is of relevance to outsourcing companies and companies using outsourcing services.

The Minister of Employment (?Minister?) has issued Regulation No. 3 of 2015 on Standard Operational Procedures for Issuing Licenses to Employ Foreign Workers through the One-Stop Integrated Service at the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (?2015 Regulation?).

The Minister of Employment (?Minister?) has issued Decree No. 17 of 2015 on Certain Positions Available for Foreign Workers in the Cigarette Industry Sub-Category of Processing Industries (?2015 Decree?), which implements Article 42 (5) of Law No. 13 of 2013 on Labor Affairs. This Decree is relevant to cigarette companies in general and foreign workers hired by them.

Following the determination of the 2015 Jakarta provincial minimum wage with the issue of Governor of the Jakarta Special Capital City Region (?Governor?) Regulation No. 176 of 2014 (?2015 UMP Regulation?), the Governor has determined the minimum wage for specific industrial sectors under Governor Regulation No. 20 of 2015 on the 2015 Industry Sector Minimum Wages (Upah Minimum Sektoral Provinsi or UMSP) by (?2015 UMSP Regulation?).