legal protection of resigning workers' right over separation pay compensationin justice perspective

Labor law in indonesia has not comprehensively provided protection for the rights of resigningworkers qualification. since provisions of labor law does not mention the amount of separation pay forresigning workers. this research is conducted to analyze and find the ratio legis in providing separationpay for resigning workers in the manpower act and also the concept of giving separation pay to resigningworkers in justice perspective. the research method used in this study is normative legal research byusing several approach including philosophical approach, purposive approach, conceptual approach, caseapproach and historical approach. the result of the study shows that the regulation of separation pay inthe manpower act is a form of reward for workers given by employers as a reward for devotion andloyalty of workers during a certain period of service. the regulation of separation pay for resigningworkers which reflecting justice is by formulating separation pay for resigning workers equal to the rightsof terminated workers because of committing criminal act.