Indicator 8.2.4 - Greencampus

SDG 8 In Number

Number of employees

3.760 Number of academic staff

1.950 University expenditure (IDR)

1.850.122.866.706

Number of students

27.604 Number of students with work placements for more than a month

12.832 Number of employees on contracts of over 24 months

3.760 8.2.4 Employment Policy Modern Slavery

Implementation of the Employment Policy Against Modern Slavery at UNS

Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) is committed to enforcing employment policies that comply with Indonesian regulations to combat forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labour. This commitment is reflected in UNS’s adherence to Law No. 13 of 2003 on Manpower, which explicitly prohibits child labour and the worst forms of work that exploit children, as well as Law No. 21 of 2007 on the Eradication of the Crime of Human Trafficking, which regulates the prevention, protection, and handling of trafficking victims. In addition, UNS supports the implementation of Presidential Regulation No. 19 of 2023 on the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Handling of Human Trafficking and Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Regulation No. 46 of 2023 on the Prevention and Handling of Violence in Educational Institutions, both of which emphasize protection against all forms of exploitation.

A concrete example of the policy’s implementation at UNS is through Rector Regulation No. 51 of 2020 concerning Permanent Non-Civil Servant Educational Staff. Article 16b(c) sets the age requirement for prospective permanent employees, requiring them to be at least 18 years old and no older than 35 years old. This policy demonstrates UNS’s commitment to not recruiting individuals under 18, in line with global efforts to prevent child labor. Furthermore, Article 4 establishes integrity and ethical standards in the recruitment process, highlighting UNS’s dedication to a fair and transparent recruitment system, which helps prevent forced labour and modern slavery within the campus environment. Meanwhile, Article 12 reinforces UNS’s commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all staff, laying a foundation to protect employees from exploitative practices that often occur in unsafe or unprotected working conditions.

Through these regulations, UNS ensures that all staff are legally recruited in accordance with the rules, receive fair wages, are free from coercion, and have the right to join a union. The university emphasizes that this policy represents its institutional responsibility to guarantee employment status while protecting the rights and obligations of its employees.

This policy produces tangible outcomes, including legal clarity and recognition of permanent staff. With a clear status, permanent employees receive workplace protections, welfare guarantees, and professional recognition, supporting the sustainable function of education. As a result, job security and safety improve among the educational staff, which directly enhances performance, loyalty, and the quality of educational services at UNS.

For long-term sustainability, UNS is committed to continuously refining employment regulations that prioritize staff welfare, expanding access to training and competency development, and strengthening monitoring systems to ensure a work environment free from exploitation. Through these strategic actions, UNS not only contributes to achieving SDG 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth but also reaffirms its position as a university that upholds human dignity and social justice.

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Policy Framework for Preventing Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking, and Child Labor at UNS

SDG 8 Indicator

Employment Practice

Policy	Link	Summary	Relevant Article
Law No. 13 of 2003 on Manpower	https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/43013	Governs the rights, obligations, and protections of workers and employers in Indonesia. They cover equal employment opportunities, including the absence of discrimination, employment relationships, wages, working hours, occupational health and safety, social welfare guarantees, and protection for vulnerable groups such as women, children, and persons with disabilities.	Article 68: Prohibits forcing workers to work without proper rights or remuneration, including bans on slavery and labour exploitation. Article 74: Prohibits employing children in the worst forms of work, including slavery, forced labour, prostitution, pornography, and narcotics-related work. Articles 183–185: Set sanctions for employers violating child labour prohibitions.
Law No. 23 of 2002 on Child Protection	https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/44473/uu-no-23-tahun-2002	Ensures that every child has the right to life, growth, development, and participation without discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, race, gender, legal status, or physical/mental condition. It sets responsibilities for the state, local governments, communities, families, and parents or guardians to safeguard, protect, and maintain child welfare. It also establishes legal sanctions for acts of violence, economic or sexual exploitation, child trafficking, and other forms of abuse.	Article 4: Children have the right to protection from economic and sexual exploitation. Article 25: Children are prohibited from working under conditions that endanger their health, safety, or moral development, including work that constitutes forced labour.
Law No. 21 of 2007 on the Eradication of the Crime of Human Trafficking (TPPO)	https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/39849/uu-no-21-tahun-2007	Defines human trafficking crimes, including recruitment, transportation, harbouring, sending, transferring, or receiving individuals through violence, threats, fraud, abuse of power, exploitation of vulnerable positions, or debt bondage, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation includes forced labour, sexual exploitation, slavery, or practices similar to slavery. The law imposes criminal liability on perpetrators and corporations involved and provides legal protection for victims.	Article 1(7): Defines exploitation to include prostitution, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, oppression, extortion, physical or sexual exploitation, reproductive organ exploitation, or unlawful organ/tissue transplantation.
Presidential Regulation No. 19 of 2023	https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/243898/perpres-no-19-tahun-2023	Governs the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Handling of Human Trafficking (RAN PPTPPO) 2020–2024, providing a systematic framework to prevent and handle trafficking cases in Indonesia.	Article 1(1)–(2): Defines human trafficking, including recruitment, transportation, harbouring, sending, transferring, or receiving individuals through coercion (threats, deception, abuse of vulnerability, debt bondage) for exploitation. This definition explicitly links human trafficking to forced labour and modern slavery.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Regulation No. 46 of 2023	https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/285721/permendikbudriset-no-46-tahun-2023	Aims to create a safe and comfortable learning environment by preventing and addressing various forms of violence, including physical, psychological, bullying, sexual violence, discrimination, and intolerance.	Article 3 Sets principles for preventing and handling violence in educational institutions, based on non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, child participation, justice, gender equality, accountability, prudence, and the sustainability of education.
Rector Regulation No. 51 of 2020 on Permanent Non-Civil Servant Educational Staff at UNS	https://kantorhukum.uns.ac.id/detailDokumen/39	Establishes the employment status of permanent non-civil servant educational staff at UNS. This regulation clarifies the rights, obligations, and position of Non-Civil Servant staff, providing legal certainty and job stability.	Article 16b(c): Requires permanent non-civil servant staff to be between 18 and 35 years old. Article 4: Establishes integrity and ethical standards in recruitment. Article 12: States UNS’s commitment to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all staff.