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TAKING OMNIBUS LAW SERIOUSLY

Introduction

Taking omnibus law seriously. Examines Indonesia's Omnibus Law on Job Creation, its link to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and human rights protection. Assesses its impact on environmental norms and state responsibility.

Abstract

Abstract:This article tries to understand the Omnibus Law on Job Creation and its relation to the Sustainable Development Goals/ SDGs as an aspect of the protection of human rights as the responsibility of the state.  The research approach is a normative legal research using a hermeneutical circle analysis. The main object (material object) is the norms in UUCK and related statutes which have been amended, added, or substituted by the Law on Job Creation. The norms studied are stated in the articles of the Law on Job Creation, especially norms that deal with environment and sustainable development. Hermeneutical analysis, from the linguistic and phenomenological point of view,  isused in order to  find the meaning of law from the linguistic and historical point of view, and the nature of the State as the protector of citizens’ human right. The findings are divided into 3 points. First, in terms of the process, this law is a tactical and political response from decision makers to complex and dynamic situations that can in fact lead to complicated derivative problems if the responses are not based on a framework based on the principles and basic values of the state. Dealing with the growth agenda in SDGs, the Law on Job Creation still calls into question whether the Law enshrines the easiness of business and full employment and decent work as human rights obligations of the state, or merely as benefits of economic growth. So it still presents both opportunities for human rights monitoring and accountability.   Keywords: Omnibus Law, Job Creation, Sustainable Development Goals   Abstrak:Tulisan ini mencoba untuk memahami Omnibus Law Cipta Kerja dalam kaitannya dengan Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (Sustainable Goals/SDGs) sebagai suatu aspek dari perlindungan HAM yang merupakan tanggung jawab negara. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan penelitian ilmu hukum normatif menggunakan analisa lingkar hermeneutika. Obyek utamanya adalah norma dalam Undang-undang Cipta Kerja dan peraturan perundang-undangan terkait yang telah diubah, ditambahkan atau digantikan oleh undang-undang ini. Norma yang dikaji dimuat dalam pasal-pasal Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja, khususnya aturan-aturan mengenai lingkungan hidup dan pembangunan berkelanjutan. Analisa hermeneutika dari sudut pandang bahasa dan fenomologi, digunakan dengan maksud untuk menemukan makna hukum dari aspek linguistik dan sejarah, serta hakekat Negara sebagai pelindung HAM warga negaranya. Hasil temuan dalam kajian ini dibagi dalam tiga poin. Pertama, dalam hal proses, undang-undang ini merupakan respon penentu kebijakan yang bersifat taktis dan politis terhadap situasi yang kompleks dan dinamis yang pada kenyataannya justru membawa pada permasalahan derifativ yang kompleks jika  tindakan pemerintah tersebut tidak didasarkan pada kerangka kerja yang menjadi prinsip-prinsip dan nilai-nilai fundamental Negara. Mengacu pada agenda SDGs, Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja perlu untuk dikaji lebih dalam apakah aturan-aturan di dalamnya memperkuat kemudahan usaha dan kewajiban negara menjamin hak asasi pekerja secara penuh, atau hanya bermanfaat untuk pertumbuhan ekonomi. Hal ini masih memberikan kesempatan untuk pengawasan HAM dan akuntabilitas. Kata Kunci: Omnibus Law, Cipta Kerja, Sustainable Development Goals

Review

This article proposes a timely and critical examination of Indonesia's Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UUCK), positioning it within the crucial frameworks of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and state responsibility for human rights protection. The paper's core objective is to discern how the UUCK, particularly its provisions related to the environment and sustainable development, aligns with or deviates from these foundational principles. Given the widespread international attention on legislative coherence with sustainability and human rights, and the often controversial nature of comprehensive legislative reforms like omnibus laws, this research undertakes a highly relevant and significant inquiry into a complex legal and socio-political issue. The research employs a normative legal approach, which is entirely appropriate for an in-depth analysis of legislative texts and their underlying principles. Central to its methodology is the application of hermeneutical circle analysis, utilizing both linguistic and phenomenological perspectives. This robust interpretative framework is designed to delve beyond the surface text of the UUCK and related statutes, seeking to uncover the deeper meaning of the law from historical and linguistic viewpoints, and to understand the inherent nature of the state's role as a protector of its citizens' human rights. By focusing on specific articles concerning environmental and sustainable development, the study ensures a targeted and profound engagement with the law's practical implications. The preliminary findings presented in the abstract offer significant insights. The article posits that the UUCK emerged as a "tactical and political response" to dynamic situations, a process that risks creating complex derivative problems due to a potential lack of foundational principles and state values. Crucially, the research questions whether the UUCK genuinely enshrines ease of business and full, decent employment as human rights obligations of the state, or merely as instrumental benefits of economic growth. This distinction is vital for assessing the law's compliance with SDGs and international human rights standards. By identifying both opportunities for human rights monitoring and accountability, the article not only critiques the existing framework but also points towards pathways for future engagement and ensures the ongoing relevance of its findings for policymakers and civil society alike.

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