Legal Literacy- This article discusses an in-depth analysis of the protection of the right to safety at work for partner workers in Indonesia's gig economy sector, with a specific focus on Gojek drivers. Through in-depth interviews and document analysis, this research explores the impact of worker status as independent contractors on their access to legal protection, insurance, and occupational safety training, highlighting existing regulatory gaps and urging more inclusive regulatory reforms.

Introduction

The right to work is one of the fundamental rights protected by the state. This is affirmed in Article 27 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, where the state is obliged to provide employment and a decent living for every citizen. This affirmation is reinforced through Article 28D paragraph (2) which states that everyone has the right to work and receive fair and decent remuneration and treatment in employment relations.[1]Although the right to work is guaranteed by the constitution, there is still a gap between the availability of jobs and the number of job seekers. This leads to increasing unemployment and poverty. One of the main factors underlying the high unemployment rate is the low level of education[2]According to data from the Central Statistics Agency on education data in 2023, the presentation of the population aged 15 (fifteen) years and over in rural areas is dominated by junior high school/equivalent graduates and below at 72.03 percent. A considerable gap is also seen in the population who graduated from Higher Education, which is only 13.21 percent.[3]Due to limited formal employment opportunities, people turn to various informal businesses. These businesses are generally micro-scale, have uncertain working hours, high labor mobility, and unstable incomes. Examples include angkot drivers, becak drivers, farmers, fishermen, buskers, and ojek drivers. However, along with the development of globalization and transformation in the economic and business fields, many online-based service companies (startups) have begun to emerge in Indonesia. Digitalization in the employment system has begun to be implemented and has become a new attraction in the business world. Currently, the platforms that are most highlighted by the public areGo-Jekand Grab. This research will focus on the Go-Jek platform.[4]The development of online motorcycle taxi services has successfully absorbed many workers. The growing number of drivers is partly due to the large number of people using the service. One of the public's responses is that the price is affordable when using online motorcycle taxi services compared to conventional motorcycle taxi services. Because the benchmark price for online motorcycle taxis is based on the customer's destination route. In addition to affordable costs, there is also flexibility in its use, which does not require walking to a conventional motorcycle taxi post.