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                <article-title>Legal Construction of the Fulfillment of Social Security Rights for Freelance Workers</article-title>
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                        <given-names>Harmono</given-names>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <given-names>Iwan G</given-names>
                        <surname>Gumilang</surname>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <given-names>Fatina Rizka</given-names>
                        <surname>Sahila</surname>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <given-names>Anis</given-names>
                        <surname>Khoerunnisa</surname>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
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                        <given-names>Muhammad Ivan</given-names>
                        <surname>Risfanda</surname>
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                        <bold>Corresponding author:</bold> Harmono
                        <email>harmono@ugj.ac.id</email>
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                <p>The increasing number of freelancers in
                Indonesia, particularly among Millennials and
                Generation Z, reflects a shift in employment
                trends toward more flexible work arrangements.
                However, these workers, mostly part of the
                informal labor sector, often do not receive
                adequate legal protection, especially regarding
                social security and labor rights. Despite their
                significant contributions to the digital economy
                and various industries, freelancers still face legal
                uncertainty due to the absence of specific
                regulations that obligate employers to fulfill their
                responsibilities. This study examines the legal
                framework governing freelancers' rights in
                Indonesia, focusing on Law No. 24 of 2011
                concerning the Social Security Administrative
                Body (BPJS) and Government Regulation No. 35
                of 2021. Methods, Using a normative juridical
                research method, this study analyzes laws, legal
                principles, and the effectiveness of sanctions
                imposed on employers who neglect their
                obligations. The results reveal that existing laws
                do not explicitly include freelancers in the
                category of workers entitled to social security,
                and the administrative sanctions are insufficient
                to ensure compliance. The study recommends
                revising the legal framework to regulate
                freelancers' rights explicitly and impose stricter
                penalties on non-compliant employers.
                Implementation. Such changes are essential to
                ensure legal certainty, justice, and social
                protection in Indonesia's evolving labor market.</p>
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    <sec id="introduction">
      <title>INTRODUCTION</title>
      <p>Freelancers <italic>work as entrepreneurs</italic> to complete a
  job that is determined in accordance with the expertise or field of
  the company's or client's request. This type of work is also known as
  informal labor, which is synonymous with its characteristics, namely
  unorganized, irregular, unregulated, and not registered, and mainly
  consists of less competent people in the formal sector. So it can be
  said that informal or freelance workers are pretty vulnerable to
  government review and the implementation of clear rights and
  obligations. Many do not get fundamental rights like formal workers,
  such as employment insurance, health insurance, and other benefits.
  (Prastyo, 2019)</p>
      <disp-quote>
        <p>Although freelancers <italic>(Freelancer)</italic> are dominated
    by groups that do not</p>
      </disp-quote>
      <p>have competence in the formal sector, some of them are present as a
  form of technological advancement needed in various work sectors,
  including freelancers. The so-called workforce
        <italic>Freelancer</italic> is usually related to the field of
  Marketplace (Market) as a provider of services or other service
  offerings, where the profession is limited to the employer for a short
  period, independent of the auspices of a company or legal entity.
  (Masakazu et al., 2023)</p>
      <p>Job type is <italic>Freelancer</italic>. It is in great demand by
  many young generations because the type of work fits perfectly with
  their character, who like flexible working hours and workplaces.
  Despite the job offer, <italic>Freelancer</italic> benefited from
  loyalty and easy job qualifications, but <italic>Freelancer</italic>
  has a considerable work risk. This is due to the type of workforce
        <italic>Freelancers</italic> still do not have a definite job
  guarantee, and do not get state protection. The current situation
  still mentions that many <italic>freelancers</italic> are not getting
  some of their rights guaranteed by the labor law, including clarity of
  employee status, working hours that exceed the maximum limit, and
  discriminatory treatment that unfortunately still exists from the
  employer (Indriana, 2021) . Based on information from several
        <italic>freelancers, he said that there are still many companies that
  have not carried out their obligations, namely providing social
  security to freelancers,</italic> because there are no strict rules
  related to sanctions or fines for companies that are negligent or
  underestimate the fulfillment of the rights of freelancers. Therefore,
  from this legal phenomenon, there is an unhealthy employment
  relationship gap due to the authority and responsibilities of each
  party that have not been fulfilled as stated through Government
  Regulation (PP) No. 35 of 2021 Regarding Fixed-Time</p>
      <p>Work Agreements, Outsourcing, Working Time and Rest Time, and
  Termination of Employment Relationship that what is defined by
  employment relationship is the relationship between Employers and
  Workers or Laborers under employment contracts, who have labor,
  rewards, and instruction. So that, referring to the applicable
  government regulations, the agreement of both parties must be realized
  so that justice can be applied to workers and employers (Permana &amp;
  Sutrisno, 2022)</p>
      <p>This situation poses many risks that can harm freelancers,
  considering that the figures recorded by the Central Statistics Agency
  (BPS) show that the number of freelancers increased from 46.47 million
  in 2023 to 146.62 million in 2023. Based on this data, the number of
  freelancers is increasingly in demand and dominates several fields of
  work, including its influence on developing digital needs in
  Indonesia. In fact, it is estimated that in 2030, millennials are
  expected to</p>
      <p>dominate the workforce's contribution as freelancers, marked by the
  number of freelance platforms or websites that provide on-demand
  workers or <italic>freelance</italic> services. Not a few companies
  developing in Indonesia are looking for freelancers more relevant to
  the projects or programs currently needed by the related industry.</p>
      <p>The problem of rules related to strict sanctions against companies
  that do not carry out their obligations to provide social security and
  employment for freelance workers or <italic>Freelancer</italic> The
  primary purpose of writing this research is that the government needs
  to provide strong legal protection for freelancers who currently have
  an essential role in the digitalization of work in Indonesia. Because
  the policies that have been previously enacted still do not
  accommodate this problem, often freelance workers do not receive good
  legal protection. This legal protection is intended as a reflection of
  legal instrumentation that is in line with the function of justice and
  truth, has certainty, and has a beneficial value for the parties in
  the production process so that the Labor Law does not only prioritize
  the interests of entrepreneurs, but also pays attention and provides
  social security for employees, including freelancers or
        <italic>Freelancer</italic>.
      </p>
      <disp-quote>
        <p>The study of regulations that have not yet strictly regulated the
    negligence</p>
      </disp-quote>
      <p>of employers, especially as should be stated in Law No. 24 of 2011
  concerning the Social Security Administration Agency, where the Law is
  still general and does not explicitly regulate sanctions and fines for
  employers who act arbitrarily against freelancers, especially
  regarding social security and employment that are not provided for
  workers.</p>
      <p>Previous research has also tried to influence the implementation of
  equality in employment policies for freelancers in Indonesia. This
  research was written by Indriana et al in 2021, with the substance of
  research on government policies in the legal protection of the rights
  of freelance workers, which are still not appropriately implemented.
  This research provides data and reasons that strengthen this research
  to answer the problems.</p>
      <p>So that the core of the discussion that is highlighted in this
  study includes how the legal study of Law No. 24 of 2011 concerning
  the Social Security Administration Agency which has not yet
  accommodated strict rules related to employers who do not carry out
  obligations for freelancers, namely the granting of social security
  and employment rights and what actions need to be taken to ensure that
  the fulfillment of social security obligations for freelancers can run
  at the same age and fair in the era of globalization</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="literature-review">
      <title>LITERATURE REVIEW</title>
      <sec id="social-security">
        <title>Social Security</title>
        <p>Human rights are fundamental social security rights inherent in
    every individual from birth, regardless of race, religion,
    ethnicity, or social status. Protecting human rights is an important
    element in the modern state of law, including in Indonesia, because
    it ensures that every individual has rights and freedoms guaranteed
    by law. The 1945 Constitution, as the country's supreme
    constitution, plays a crucial role in ensuring the protection of
    human rights for all Indonesian citizens. Since the 1998 reform,
    Indonesia has made four amendments to the 1945 Constitution. This
    amendment strengthened the</p>
        <p>country's legal and political framework, including human rights
    protection. One of the significant changes resulting from the
    amendment is strengthening human rights protection in the
    constitution, which includes the affirmation of fundamental rights
    and freedoms that must be respected and protected by the state.
    However, while these constitutional changes have strengthened the
    legal framework for human rights protection, questions remain about
    the extent to which the 1945 Constitution has accommodated
    comprehensive human rights protection. In addition, another
    challenge that arisesis how to implement this protection in daily
    practice. Various cases of human rights violations and injustices
    still occur, which shows that although the legal framework has been
    strengthened, implementation on the ground still faces many
    obstacles (Rahman et al., 2024).</p>
      </sec>
      <sec id="freelance-worker">
        <title>Freelance Worker</title>
        <p>Workers from historically marginalized populations are an
    increasingly important, but not well-understood, set of participants
    in the developed narratives about the many futures of work. Here, we
    argue that the growth of non-standard work and the changes in
    worker/employer relationships that this reflects, the rising number
    of independent workers, and the surge of digital labor platforms
    demand more attention to what these new working arrangements mean
    for historically marginalized groups. To do so, in this paper we:
    (1) summarize long-documented inequalities in traditional
    workplaces, (2) highlight how these issues translate into the
    under-regulated and fast-evolving landscape of digital labor
    platforms, and (3) focus on how the emergence of data-driven
    algorithms and AI technologies may impact these issues. Our
    discussion draws attention to how HCI researchers can continue to
    address issues of bias and inequality embedded within technology. In
    particular, we focus on how issues of bias are diminished,
    transformed, or exacerbated in emerging forms of digitally- mediated
    work that seem to be core to discourse on work futures. (Munoz et
    al., 2022)</p>
      </sec>
      <sec id="legal-construction-freelance-work">
        <title>Legal Construction Freelance Work</title>
        <p>Everyone is free to enter into agreements, regulated and
    unregulated by law, because Indonesia's civil law regulatory
    structure is open. The freedom of contract principle is another name
    for this open system. Everyone has the freedom to enter into
    agreements under the principle of freedom of contract, including the
    freedom to choose the parties to an agreement, its terms, and
    whether to enter into one. It does not contravene the laws, norms of
    decency, or oppressive regulations. Additionally, Article 1320 of
    the Civil Code contains provisions regarding the conditions for an
    agreement's validity, including: (1) the existence of an agreement
    for those who bind themselves, (2) the capacity to agree, (3) a
    particular thing, and (4) a legal reason. These provisions can be
    seen as limitations on the principle of contract freedom (Putri,
    2023).</p>
        <p>The Civil Code's Article 1338, subparagraph (1), declares that
    &quot;all agreements made validly apply as law to those who make
    them,&quot; which is known as the &quot;freedom of contract&quot;
    principle. However, there are situations when the parties' freedom
    to reach an agreement cannot be realized because they hold</p>
        <p>different positions or have different negotiating power. This
    arrangement allows those parties to influence key agreement clauses
    more directly. Standard agreements feature terms and conditions that
    have been arbitrarily chosen. A standard agreement is one whose
    terms are predetermined and presented as a form.</p>
        <p>Although the parties to the agreement are given freedom in a
    typical agreement, they are still subdued by techniques of coercion,
    decency, and public order. A legitimate covenant has legal weight in
    the eyes of the parties who make it. According to the definition of
    &quot;valid,&quot; an agreement must be made in good faith and in
    compliance with the law. Article 1338, paragraph 3, of the Civil
    Code explains the concept of good faith by stating.</p>
      </sec>
    </sec>
    <sec id="methodology">
      <title>METHODOLOGY</title>
      <p>The legal research method applied in this study is normative
  juridical, which describes the process to obtain a judicial norm,
  legal principle, or legal rules that respond to legal problems
  currently occurring. One of these legal issues is the fulfillment of
  freelancers' rights to social security, which is not carried out by
  some entrepreneurs, causing gaps and even injustice to freelancers who
  have not received their rights. (Marzuki, 2007)</p>
      <p>The legal theory put forward by Abdul Khakim also states that labor
  law is a regulation or principle made in writing or unwritten and
  serves to regulate the labor relationship between employers and
  employees or workers. Therefore, this legal theory is in line with the
  form of the implementation of social security, which acts as a form of
  policy effort that applies in the environment of employers and workers
  to ensure that legal protection runs fairly and benefits both parties
  as evidence of the fulfillment of responsibilities, rights, and
  obligations. (Khakim, 2007) (Hermawan et al., 2022)</p>
      <p>The study of the implementation of the fulfillment of the rights of
  freelancers in this study also needs to be assessed from several
  aspects that play a role in strengthening the law, including;</p>
      <list list-type="order">
        <list-item><p>In terms of legal factors, it can be in the form of problems that originate from the Law or the regulations themselves;</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>Regarding law enforcement factors, it can be said that parties should form and implement the law.</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>In terms of facilities that can help and support the running of law enforcement.</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>In terms of community factors, namely the environment where legitimate regulations should be enforced and implemented by legal subjects;</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>Regarding cultural factors, the place of work and the creation of humans themselves are influenced by association and lifestyle. (Soekanto, 2005)</p></list-item>
      </list>
      <p>Thus, the research method of this study focuses on the rule of law,
  namely Law No. 24 of 2011 concerning the Social Security
  Administration Agency, which has not accommodated strict sanctions and
  regulations to provide legal certainty for the fulfillment of social
  security rights of freelance workers in Indonesia.</p>
      <p>Especially considering that, based on the presentation of
  quantitative data obtained through the Central Statistics Agency (BPS)
  of the Republic of Indonesia, the younger generation's interest in
  freelance work is getting higher in the digital era.</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="results-and-discussion">
      <title>RESULTS AND DISCUSSION</title>
      <p>Freelancers have a role that greatly influences the development of
  information technology, communication, and even the internet.
  Especially in the business sector where the emergence of part-time
  employees <italic>(Freelancers)</italic> can manage Human Resources
  (HR), especially in meeting the needs of human resources with specific
  skills as we know, starting from information technology experts,
  visual design, and other related fields play an essential role in
  improving the quality of customer service. (Mustofa, 2018) .</p>
      <p>Freelancers are now growing to meet the demands of jobs in various
  fields, especially the digital field, where many
        <italic>start-up</italic> companies in Indonesia (new) are more in
  need of freelancers, according to the job competencies they are
  looking for. The high supply of freelance labor certainly has many
  positive impacts, including supporting an independent economy and
  reducing the risk of unemployment in Indonesia. Many of the various
  companies in Indonesia now offer considerable opportunities for
  workers who are interested in taking jobs with a focus on specific
  competencies.</p>
      <p>This is also shown by data sourced from the Central Statistics
  Agency (BPS), which provides a graph of the number of freelancers that
  grows quite high every year, starting from 2020, which originally had
  33.34 million people, to 46.47 million people in 2023. The number of
  freelance workers that continues to grow every year provides evidence
  that the interest in the profession as a freelance worker is becoming
  a choice pursued by people in Indonesia.</p>
      <graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="jpeg" xlink:href="vertopal_e92956042cef4a24a1d5a9137565c5f9/media/image3.jpeg" />
      <p>Figure 1. Source: BPS, data is processed from 2020 to 2023</p>
      <p>Based on data quoted on the official website, SWA.CO.ID (2020)
  shows that working as a freelancer is very popular among the
  Millennial and Gen Z age groups throughout Indonesia. This is evident
  from the results of the survey, providing data that as many as 65% of
  all respondents are in the age group under 30 years old, and as many
  as 27% are in the age group of 30-40 years. The rest are 40 years old
  and above, on average, they choose to be interested in becoming a
  freelance worker. Surveys show that freelance work has considerable
  potential</p>
      <p>even in terms of income. It is proven that more than a fifth of
  respondents stated that they are able to earn a monthly income of more
  than Rp 3.5 million from their work as freelancers. Almost all say
  that this type of job is quite in demand because of the flexible
  nature of the job in terms of time and place, and this job is more
  focused on developing skills than educational qualifications.</p>
      <disp-quote>
        <p>The increase in interest in freelance work or becoming <italic>a
    freelancer</italic> is</p>
      </disp-quote>
      <p>inversely proportional to the anxiety freelancers feel today, most
  of whom do not get their rights, including social security and
  employment. This type of work is still very vulnerable to uncertainty
  and unclear employment relationships that affect the differences in
  the work system, and the rights obtained as a worker have not been
  fulfilled, all because they do not have health insurance and (Gumilang
  et al., 2019) Pensions.</p>
      <disp-quote>
        <p>Of the large number of <italic>freelancers</italic> in Indonesia,
    few companies must</p>
      </disp-quote>
      <p>provide social and employment protection to their employees. This
  is because the regulation that expressly discusses social security
  rights for freelancers as should be contained in Law No. 24 of 2011
  concerning the Social Security Administration Agency which functions
  to expand the benefits of social security programs to 5 (five)
  programs as stated in Article 6 of Law No. 24 of 2011, starting from
  Health Insurance, Work Accident Insurance, Old Age Insurance, Pension
  Insurance, and Death Insurance.</p>
      <p>In connection with this legislation, it is mentioned that from the
  point of view of various social protection programs for workers,
  workers now have better protection. However, unfortunately, it is not
  written that the type of freelancer also has the legitimacy to receive
  equal treatment like the employees referred to in the regulation. The
  existing rules are still general and do not strictly protect
  freelancers<italic>.</italic>
      </p>
      <p>The sanctions given through this regulation are only administrative
  sanctions aimed at business entities that do not register social
  security rights to work through Law No. 24 of 2011 concerning the
  Social Security Administration Agency. According to the provisions of
  this law, business entities can be classified as parties that employ
  workers outside the scope of government agencies. Administrative
  sanctions for companies that do not verify social security for their
  workers, as stated in Article 17 of Law Number 24 of 2011, which
  reads:</p>
      <list list-type="order">
        <list-item><p>Non-government employer entities that do not comply with the rules as stated in Article 15, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), as well as any party that does not implement the rules as stated in Article 16, will receive administrative sanctions.</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>The administrative consequences as mentioned in paragraph (1) can be in the form of:
        a. Written reprimands;
        b. Fine; and/or
        c. They do not receive certain public services.</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>BPJS imposes penalties as stated in paragraph (2) on points a and b</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>The implementation of corrective actions under paragraph (1) sub c is carried out by the Government or local governments after BPJS submits a request.</p></list-item>
        <list-item><p>Detailed procedures regarding the implementation of administrative sanctions will be regulated through Government Regulations.</p></list-item>
      </list>
      <p>Meanwhile, in Government Regulation Number 35 of 2021 related to
  Fixed-Time Work Agreements, Outsourcing, Working Time and Rest Time,
  and Termination of Employment Article 11 Paragraph 3 where Business
  Actors, as described in paragraph (1), are obliged to fulfill all
  rights of Workers/Laborers, including the right to social protection
  programs. This means that Every Worker who meets eligibility in the
  employment relationship is entitled to every right, including
  freelancers, in a company.</p>
      <p>Therefore, it is necessary to regulate companies that do not
  fulfill the obligations of the rights fulfilled by workers who have
  completed their work per the applicable contract, especially since
  freelance work has now become a definite livelihood for the community.
  Therefore, the implementation of existing policies should contain
  sanctions for companies that deliberately neglect to prioritize equal
  work rights for all types of workers in Indonesia's diversity, namely
  providing social security and employment that are useful for
  protecting the welfare of workers. The regulation related to the
  company's obligations to the rights and guarantees of freelancers or
  freelancers who work provides clear legal protection for both parties,
  the company and freelancers. With the freelancing labor policy, there
  are no longer demands for the welfare and rights felt by freelancers,
  who often get social views about the differences in the work system.
  The smaller number of freelancers will affect the number and quality
  of people with these skills, even though the type of freelancer or
        <italic>freelancer</italic> is a skilled worker and an expert in some
  digital sector job that many companies need today. Other impacts will
  also affect the community's economy and state income from this sector.
  Reducing the quality of workers capable of competing amid
  digitalization will cause economic setbacks, especially in developing
  countries</p>
      <p>such as Indonesia.</p>
      <p>The State of Indonesia is a developing country whose aspiration is
  to form a just and prosperous country to obtain the status of a
  progressive country. Given this, the role of workers, especially
  workers with special areas of expertise, is very supportive of a
  country oriented towards being able to control rapidly developing
  technology and utilize it to create intellectual, innovative, and
  creative human resources to meet the international trade market
  (Diani, 2021)</p>
      <disp-quote>
        <p>Legal protection for freelancers or <italic>freelancers</italic>
    from the company's</p>
      </disp-quote>
      <p>negligence of the company's obligations to the rights that are the
  needs of workers is an act of violating the labor agreement and
  unlawful actions that have been stipulated by Law No. 24 of 2011
  related to the Social Security Administration Agency and needs to be
  pursued by all related parties for the advancement of the workforce in
  Indonesia as a state asset that can survive and create jobs that is
  just and prosperous.</p>
      <p>Workers will be faced with various risks when carrying out work.
  The existence of labor social security is a certainty of rights that
  workers will receive, where every worker will definitely face old age
  conditions, which have an impact on the decline in productivity of
  work ability and cause workers to lose their jobs, so that it has an
  impact on their earnings, which will also stop. In addition to
  ability, the risk of illness caused by the environment and the work
  system also affects workers' ability.</p>
      <p>The coverage of labor social security has expanded, considering
  that Indonesia is currently facing the challenge of transforming
  various types of jobs that will develop in the future. Based on the
  analysis of the situation, it is possible that in the future the
  number of individuals who choose part-time work or freelancing will
  continue to grow. This type of worker carries out tasks through a
  temporary agreement scheme with a short duration and minimal access to
  labor protection services. Therefore, different tactics and legal
  protection are needed to obtain Employment Social Security certainty
  for the workforce</p>
      <p>Creating jobs, goods, and services obtained through the company's
  business and paying taxes has generated income for the state treasury.
  Its contribution to the country's economy can be felt by the results
  of contracts or employment agreements. As stipulated in the Labor Law
  Number 13 of 2003, the employment agreement between an employee or
  worker and a company or employer includes the rights, terms of
  employment, and responsibilities of each party as outlined by the
  workers. Companies employ workers based on the agreement stated in the
  contract, either in the form of written documents, oral, or unwritten
  statements, to create a working relationship that is the basis for the
  birth of rights and responsibilities that exist between staff and
  business entities. In the study of Law Number 24 of 2011, it was found
  that the rules related to freelance workers have not been given strong
  legal protection and equal rights with formal workers. One of them is
  the fulfillment of social security rights that are not fair and given
  to freelancers because many companies still underestimate this legal
  event due to the absence of sanctions and regulations that mention the
  obligations of employers to freelancers.</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="conclusions-and-recommendations">
      <title>CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS</title>
      <p>This study discusses legal issues related to social protection for
  freelancers <italic>(Freelancers)</italic> in Indonesia. Freelancers
  are part of the informal workforce with no permanent employment
  relationships, no social security, and often do not have the legal
  protections they deserve. Although many work in the digital sector and
  contribute significantly to the economy, no regulation explicitly
  requires employers to provide social security as stipulated in Law No.
  24 of 2011 concerning BPJS and Government Regulation No. 35 of
  2021.</p>
      <p>The method applied in this study is normative juridical to legal
  principles, laws, and regulations. This study highlights that although
  the BPJS Law contains five social security programs (health, work
  accidents, old age, retirement, and death), its implementation for
  freelancers has not been effective because there are no strict
  sanctions against companies that ignore them.</p>
      <p>BPS data shows a significant growth in the number of freelancers in
  Indonesia, especially among millennials and Gen Z, which indicates
  that this profession is becoming a future job trend. However,
  freelancers face legal and welfare uncertainty due to lacking clarity
  on employment status and social security.</p>
      <p>This study recommends expanding legal protection and applying
  strict sanctions to employers who are negligent in fulfilling social
  security obligations for freelancers. More specific regulations are
  needed so that freelancers have equal rights with formal workers for
  the sake of justice, certainty, and mutual well-being in an
  increasingly flexible and digital world of work.</p>
      <sec id="implementation">
        <title>Implementation</title>
        <p>Based on the results of the research that has been carried out,
    some suggestions can be given through writing the following
    articles, including;</p>
        <list list-type="order">
          <list-item>
            <p>Revision of Law No. 24 of 2011 concerning BPJS. The
        government needs to revise Law No. 24 of 2011 to include
        provisions that explicitly regulate freelancers' rights,
        including employers' obligation to register freelancers in the
        social security program.</p>
          </list-item>
          <list-item>
            <p>The application of strict sanctions against companies. To
        create a deterrent effect and justice for informal workers,
        legal sanctions, not just administrative ones, against companies
        that do not meet freelancers' social security obligations must
        be strengthened.</p>
          </list-item>
          <list-item>
            <p>Preparation of specific derivative regulations The Government
        needs to immediately prepare government regulations or
        ministerial regulations that detail the mechanism, form of
        employment relationship, rights, and obligations of companies to
        freelancers, especially in the digital and creative economy
        sectors.</p>
          </list-item>
          <list-item>
            <p>Socialization and legal education for freelancers. The
        Government and related institutions, such as BPJS
        Ketenagakerjaan, need to intensify education and socialization
        for freelancers about their rights and the importance of social
        security protection so that they are more aware of the law and
        are not easily exploited.</p>
          </list-item>
          <list-item>
            <p>To facilitate easy access to BPJS for
              <italic>freelancers</italic>, BPJS needs to provide a flexible and digital-based contribution scheme, so that freelancers can easily register independently if the employer is not responsible. This is important so that fundamental rights can still be guaranteed.
            </p>
          </list-item>
        </list>
        <list list-type="order">
          <list-item>
            <label>6.</label>
            <p>Increasing supervision and law enforcement The Government,
        through the Ministry of Manpower and BPJS, needs to increase
        supervision of companies that hire freelancers and create an
        open and safe reporting system for <italic>freelancers</italic>
        who experience rights violations.</p>
          </list-item>
          <list-item>
            <label>7.</label>
            <p>Partnerships with digital platforms The Government needs to
        encourage cooperation with freelance service providers so that
        they can actively participate in including social security
        programs for workers registered on the platform.</p>
          </list-item>
        </list>
      </sec>
    </sec>
    <sec id="advanced-research">
      <title>ADVANCED RESEARCH</title>
      <p>Future research should explore policy solutions to strengthen
  social protection for freelancers in Indonesia, especially in the
  context of the digital economy. Studies can investigate the
  feasibility of mandatory social security schemes tailored to
  freelancers, including mechanisms for registration, premium payments,
  and enforcement. Comparative research with countries that have
  successfully integrated freelancers into national social protection
  systems could offer valuable models for Indonesia.</p>
      <p>In addition, research should examine the legal gaps in existing
  regulations, particularly the lack of sanctions for companies that
  fail to enroll freelancers in BPJS programs. It is also necessary to
  assess freelancers' awareness of their rights and the accessibility of
  BPJS services. Collaborations between the government, digital
  platforms, and labor organizations may serve as a strategic pathway to
  improve implementation, ensure legal compliance, and promote inclusive
  social security for informal workers.</p>
    </sec>
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