The Fulfillment of the rights of tea picker workers at kaligua tea field in increasing work productivity and welfare

Abstract

The demand for workers' rights including social security is a necessity for the State on behalf of the welfare state as a form of government intervention through labor legislation and social security. Fulfillment of workers' rights and social security is an urgent matter for workers as a means of protection in realizing harmonious industrial relations. Work productivity and welfare are important things for companies in Kaligua tea plantations in ensuring the continuity of their production and business. The existence of differences in the status of foreman, and tea picker workers from permanent workers, contract workers, and casual daily workers possibly affects the increase in productivity and welfare of workers. Workers' rights as regulated in laws and regulations must be implemented as a form of protection. The purpose of the study was to determine the fulfillment of workers' rights and social security in increasing the work productivity and welfare of Kaligua tea picker plantation workers. The research method used is normative empirical, namely the approach to legislation supported by field/empirical data based on the law in action. The results of the study show that the rights of tea pickers and social security workers have not been fulfilled and weak supervision and an unbalanced/asymmetrical relationship between pickers, foremen, and companies are obstacles to legal protection