This Legal Memorandum discusses the fulfillment of compensation rights for
workers affected by layoffs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This writing aims to
determine the compensation for termination of employment that must be paid by
PT. Chocolate Nusantara in fulfilling the rights of workers / laborers who were
terminated from work during the Covid-19 pandemic and whether the legal steps to
file a lawsuit at the Sleman District Court that will be taken by workers / laborers
after the mediation process have found no bright spots. This writing uses the
normative legal research method, which focuses on positive legal norms in the form
of statutory regulations and uses primary and secondary legal materials. The data
collection technique used is literature study and will be studied using Inductive
logic. In this case, workers are entitled to compensation for termination of
employment and legal protection based on Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning
Employment, Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation, Government
Regulation Number 35 of 2021 concerning Specific Time Work Agreements. ,
Transfer, Working Time and Rest Time, and Termination of Employment. So that
the recommendation from the author is compensation for termination of
employment that must be provided by PT. Chocolate Nusantara is each according
to the length of service of a worker / laborer for reasons of efficiency, as stipulated
in the provisions of Article 43 paragraph (1) of Government Regulation Number 35
of 2021 concerning Specific Time Work Agreements, Transfer, Working Time and
Rest Time, and Termination of Employment, so that if the fulfillment is not carried
out by PT. Coklat Nusantara, workers / laborers affected by termination of
employment with PT. Chocolate Nusantara, a bipartite process can be carried out
then mediation with a conciliation or arbitration process, if the process is not clear,
workers / labor can file a lawsuit at the Industrial Relations Court.