Allianz Life Indonesia Denies Unilateral Layoffs, Workers' Union Urges Government Intervention
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Printable.biz.id – PT Allianz Life Indonesia has provided clarification regarding the request to cancel the termination of employment (PHK) for 136 employees submitted by the workers' union. The company denies carrying out unilateral layoffs.
According to Allianz's Head of Corporate Communications, Wahyuni Murtiani, the company is undergoing transformation and consolidation in the field of information technology (IT). This decision involves transferring IT work to business partners or an outsourcing system.
“The actual fact is that Allianz Indonesia is in the process of transforming and consolidating its information technology (IT) function,” said Allianz's Head of Corporate Communications, Wahyuni Murtiani, in a written statement.
Wahyuni explained that management had held several discussions with the workers' union regarding this decision.
Additionally, Allianz has offered affected employees the opportunity to join as permanent employees at partner companies that will manage Allianz's IT operations. She added that most employees have agreed to this offer.
On the other hand, the Allianz Life Indonesia Workers' Union considers these mass layoffs a violation of human rights protected under the Labor Law.
The Chairman of the Allianz Workers' Union, Donny Pharma Hotman, stated that these layoffs were carried out for the purpose of achieving a 30% budget efficiency. He believes that transferring employees to a third party is merely an effort to reduce their rights.
Allianz claims that this decision complies with applicable laws and regulations, including Constitutional Court Decision No. 168/PUU-XXI/2023 and OJK Regulation No. 69/2016.
The company also emphasized that it remains open to dialogue to ensure that the rights of affected employees are properly addressed.
Meanwhile, the workers' union is urging the government to step in to resolve this issue and ensure that employees' rights remain protected.
