Legal Consequences of Termination of Employment in Hospitality Tourism Sector Due to Force Majeure Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211203.077How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Covid-19; Force majeure; Legal consequence; Termination of employment

Abstract

The condition of tourism businesses in the hotel sector in Bali is now experiencing a significant decline since the emergence of Covid-19, which hit the whole world and impacted the absorption of workers, which decreased drastically. Many workers have experienced termination of employment due to economic congestion, especially in the hospitality tourism sector. Issues becoming problems comprise: what are the legal consequences of the termination of employment in the hospitality tourism sector in the force majeure of covid-19, and what efforts can be made by workers who experience the termination of employment to ensure their economic survival? The type of research used in this study is normative legal research with a statutory study approach. Primary legal materials are used and were collected from applicable laws and regulations, such as Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Omnibus Law and Government Regulation Number 35 of 2021. Secondary legal materials are also used and were collected from literature, such as from relevant journals. Legal materials were analysed qualitatively through legal argumentation, and the results were presented descriptively. This study concludes that the legal consequences of termination of employment due to force majeure amid the Covid-19 pandemic are that workers are entitled to severance pay, award money, and compensation according to Article 45 of Government Regulation Number 35 2021. Efforts made by workers who have experienced termination of employment to ensure their economic survival include seeking new jobs, such as selling food, drinks, and clothes. Some are even becoming construction workers to support themselves and their families.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ni Komang Arini Styawati
AU  - I Wayan Subawa
AU  - I Wayan Werasmana Sancaya
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/03
TI  - Legal Consequences of Termination of Employment in Hospitality Tourism Sector Due to Force Majeure Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Business Law and Local Wisdom in Tourism (ICBLT 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 347
EP  - 351
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211203.077
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211203.077
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