Indonesian HR compliance checklist

Registration and reporting

• Every employee is enrolled in BPJS Employment (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) from their first day
• Every employee and their family is enrolled in BPJS Health (BPJS Kesehatan)
• Mandatory labour reporting (WLKP) has been filed and updated this year

Contracts and employment

• Every employee has a signed written contract (fixed-term PKWT or permanent PKWTT)
• Total fixed-term (PKWT) employment does not exceed 5 years, including extensions
• End-of-contract compensation is paid when a fixed-term contract ends
• Probation is used only for permanent employees (PKWTT), for no more than 3 months

Regulations and policies

• Companies with 10 or more employees have ratified Company Regulations (Peraturan Perusahaan)
• The regulations are still valid (2 years at most) and have been shared with employees
• Working hours, overtime and leave rules are written down and lawful

Pay

• Employees with less than 1 year of service are paid at least the applicable minimum wage
• The company has a pay structure and scale, and employees have been informed
• The religious holiday allowance (THR) is paid at least 7 days before the holiday
• Income tax (PPh 21) is withheld and reported every month

Health and safety

• Basic occupational health and safety (K3) procedures are in place, including evacuation routes and a first-aid kit

This checklist is a general summary, not legal advice. Any points left unticked? The HR Compliance Check reviews all of them and sets out the order of fixes.