Juridical Study of Factors Causing Low Informal Worker Participation to Participate in Social Security Employment (Case Study in Central Java Province)

Abstract

Employment in the informal sector has a very significant role in providing employment in Indonesia. The informal sector can accommodate the number of workers who are not absorbed in the formal sector so that the unemployment rate does not increase significantly. Low and uncertain income, causing informal workers to work only to fulfill their daily needs, few think to join labor social security, even though on the other hand, they need labor social security protection, considering that they have a high risk and are vulnerable to the occurrence work accident. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the factors that cause the low participation of informal workers to become labor social security participants. The research method uses the sociological juridical method. With primary data and secondary data. The analysis technique uses a descriptive analysis method, which describes the data collected in the form of words and not numbers. Data derived from manuscripts, interviews, distributing questionnaires, field notes, are described so that they can provide clarity about reality or reality. The results of the study imply that the Government needs to encourage informal workers to register as participants in Labor Social Security. Because there are many benefits and benefits that can be obtained, namely getting work accident insurance, old-age insurance, pension insurance, and life insurance. The government, through the Labor Social Security, needs to improve the implementation of information dissemination, information, and education on the importance of labor social security to the community, especially informal workers so that knowledge, understanding of Labor Social Security and awareness of informal workers can be gained and raise awareness of informal workers to become Labor Social Security. Keywords-Employment, Low Informal Workers, Participants, Labor Social Security.