Agreements are generally regulated in the Civil Code and work agreements
regulate in Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Labor. Law No. 19 of 2016 was
promulgated in 2016 concerning changes to Law No. 11 of 2018 concerning Information
and Electronic Transactions (UU ITE) which also regulates electronic contracts. The
Manpower Law clearly stipulates the provisions regarding Specific Time Work Agreements
(PKWT), but what about the Certain Time Work Agreements made through electronic
transactions (in this case WhatsApp electronic media). Are agreements made through
electronic media is a valid agreement? This research is empirical legal research, primary
data in this study is the result of interviews conducted at PT. Mega Prima Dinamika, and
secondary data in this legal research are in the form of primary legal material in the form
of Laws, Civil Code, and Government Regulations. Secondary legal material in the form
of books on legal literature as well as legal journals, and tertiary legal materials in the
form of Large Indonesian Language Dictionaries. Based on the results of the research and
discussion conclude that the Specific Time Work Agreement made through electronic media
at PT. Mega Prima Dinamika is a legal agreement because it fulfills the legal requirements
of the work agreement in Article 52 paragraph (1) of Law No. 13 of 2003 concerning
Manpower and obtain recognition as legal information and / or documents as stipulated in
Article 5 paragraph 3 of Law No. 19 of 2016 concerning changes to Law No. 11 of 2018
concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.
Keywords: Agreement, the validity of the agreement, electronic media, WhatsAppAgreements are generally regulated in the Civil Code and work agreements regulate in Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Labor. Law No. 19 of 2016 was promulgated in 2016 concerning changes to Law No. 11 of 2018 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (UU ITE) which also regulates electronic contracts. The Manpower Law clearly stipulates the provisions regarding Specific Time Work Agreements(PKWT), but what about the Certain Time Work Agreements made through electronic transactions (in this case WhatsApp electronic media). Are agreements made through electronic media is a valid agreement? This research is empirical legal research, primary data in this study is the result of interviews conducted at PT. Mega Prima Dinamika, and secondary data in this legal research are in the form of primary legal material in the form of Laws, Civil Code, and Government Regulations. Secondary legal material in the form of books on legal literature as well as legal journals, and tertiary legal materials in the form of Large Indonesian Language Dictionaries. Based on the results of the research and discussion conclude that the Specific Time Work Agreement made through electronic media at PT. Mega Prima Dinamika is a legal agreement because it fulfills the legal requirements of the work agreement in Article 52 paragraph (1) of Law No. 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower and obtain recognition as legal information and / or documents as stipulated in Article 5 paragraph 3 of Law No. 19 of 2016 concerning changes to Law No. 11 of 2018 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.
Keywords: Agreement, the validity of the agreement, electronic media, WhatsApp