Constitutional Court Decision No. 132/PUU-XXIII/2025: Adjustment to the Time Limit for Termination of Employment (PHK) Claims

On 17 September 2025, the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (“the Court”) rendered Decision No. 132/PUU-XXIII/2025 reviewing the constitutionality of Article 82 of Law Number 2 of 2004 on Industrial Relations Dispute Settlement (“Law No. 2/2004”). The provision had previously been interpreted in Constitutional Court Decision No. 94/PUU-XXI/2023, which held that the claims of termination of employment (Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja or PHK) should only be filed within a period of one year from the date the decision of termination is received or notified by the employer. The judicial review petition was filed by an employee who had been dismissed. The Petitioner argued...

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Frans Winarta & Partners Prevails in Re-Litigation Case Before the Indonesian Supreme Court

We are pleased to announce a notable achievement by the Dispute Resolution Team of Frans Winarta & Partners. We have successfully represented our client, a leading Singaporean telecommunications company, in a re-litigation lawsuit against a private Indonesian company in the telecommunications sector before the Central Jakarta District Court. Under the strategic leadership of our Senior Partner, Mr. Harri Budiman, together with our Senior Associate, Mr. I Gusti Putu Gandhi Nananjaya, our Middle Associate Ms. Jeniffer Queenstanti, and our other dedicated associates, our team guided the client through this complex cross-border dispute. After a lengthy process, the Indonesian Supreme Court ruled in favor...

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