Foreign Worker
Nowadays, global development is encouraging the increasing mobility of the world's population which lead to a variety of good and beneficial effects to the interests and livelihoods of the nation and state of the Republic of Indonesia.
In the implementation of national development, labors have a very important role and position as the actor and goal of the development.
In consideration to the Law No. 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower, it mentions that protection against labor is intended to guarantee the basic rights of workers or labors and guarantee equal opportunity, as well as treatment without any discrimination on the basis of whatsoever in order to realize the welfare of workers and labors, by still paying attention to the progress development of business world.
Being guided by the aforementioned rules, then the existence of Foreign Workers or TKA can actually be reviewed in terms of all aspects, which one of which determining the development and progress of the region through technological progress and the use of human resources, exchanging knowledge and technology in the region, in order to produce services or goods to meet the needs of the community.
Therefore, the placement of foreign workers in Indonesia has the benefit of meeting the need for skilled and professional employment in certain fields in a professional manner. This is important in order to accelerate the national development process by accelerating the process of transfer of technology or knowledge, especially in the industry, in providing expansion of work opportunities for Indonesian Workers. In which by the existence of foreign workers, we will get a new knowledge in a field of work. This new knowledge can be obtained from foreign workers which can be carried out in their home countries. By such new knowledge, then it can improve innovation in Indonesia. It is not only about new knowledge, but also about new technology. Foreign workers bring technology which is used by their home countries to be applied in Indonesia. This will be very beneficial if the foreign workers can be empowered in a productive manner in term of expertise productivity improvement.
Based on these thoughts and referring to the existence of foreign workers entering Indonesia, it can also increase foreign investment or state income as development capital supports in Indonesia. Since, higher economy development achieved by a country will lead to greater available work opportunity for workers both Local Workers and Foreign Workers. In the process of offer improvement, it will always create supply (supply create it's own demand). Whereas entering TKA can encourage economy development through public improvement for produced goods and services, as well as can realize capital formation in Indonesia.
It cannot be denied that the ASEAN Economic Community (MEA) which took place since December 2015 has led to the migration of foreign workers in ASEAN countries, especially Indonesia.
Such migration of foreign workers must be faced by ASEAN countries with readiness of meeting the legal rights of foreign workers. One of the basic guarantees of social workers is the protection and participation of social insurance. Asuransi Tenaga Kerja Asing (Foreign Worker Assurance) is a form of the existence of the government in the protection and participation of social insurance for foreign workers working in the area of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.
The importance of such protection and participation of social insurance will then encourage ASEAN countries to form the ASSA (ASEAN Social Security Association), with the aim of exchanging views and experiences regarding social protection and social security in their respective countries, and encouraging countries to develop social security systems in their respective countries.