KEPASTIAN HUKUM STATUS PENGEMUDI OJEK ONLINE DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM KETENAGAKERJAAN INDONESIA

• Hasna Hamidah

  Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

  Author

The development of digital technology has given rise to app-based transportation services that create new employment opportunities while simultaneously generating legal issues concerning the status of online motorcycle taxi drivers within the Indonesian labor law system. At present, online motorcycle taxi drivers are classified as business partners rather than workers, resulting in the absence of normative labor protections. This article aims to analyze the legal certainty of the employment status of online motorcycle taxi drivers from the perspective of Indonesian labor law and its implications for the protection of drivers’ rights. The analytical framework is based on an examination of the legal relationship between drivers and platform companies, a comparison between employment relationships and partnership arrangements, and their relevance within the context of the gig economy. This study employs a descriptive-analytical method using both normative juridical and empirical juridical approaches, drawing upon statutory regulations, court decisions, and practical partnership arrangements. The findings indicate that classifying drivers as partners leads to legal uncertainty and limited labor protection, as the relationship is predominantly contractual and administrative in nature. Therefore, comprehensive regulatory reform is necessary to ensure legal certainty, fairness, and proportional protection for online motorcycle taxi drivers within the Indonesian labor law framework.

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