Implementation of Women's Protection Laws to Overcome Gender Discrimination in The World of Work

Abstract

Gender discrimination in the world of work is still a relevant problem and requires real action to overcome it. Legal protection for women as one of the groups vulnerable to gender discrimination in the workplace is important. This article discusses the implementation of women's protection laws in overcoming gender discrimination in the world of work. The law implementing women's protection laws to overcome gender discrimination in the world of work aims to provide protection and recognition of women's rights in the world of work. This law provides a legal basis for the government and society to prevent and overcome gender discrimination in the workplace. Several things regulated in the law include women's rights in the field of employment, efforts by the government and employers to ensure the protection of women's rights, as well as sanctions for violators of the law. Through the implementation of this law, it is hoped that gender equality can be created in the workplace so that women can work safely, comfortably and achieve the same success as men. The research method used in this article is the library research method. The data used is secondary data related to laws, regulations and literature related to the protection of women in the world of work. The research results show that there are several laws related to the protection of women in the world of work, such as Law no. 13 of 2003 concerning Employment, Law no. 7 of 1984 concerning the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, and Law no. 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence. Apart from that, there are also government regulations that support the protection of women in the world of work, such as Government Regulation no. 41 of 2019 concerning Job Training and Government Regulation no. 78 of 2015 concerning Wages. Legal protection for women in the world of work can be done through the implementation of laws and regulations that support women's rights in the workplace. Apart from that, awareness and real action are needed from all parties, including the government, employers and society at large, to create a work environment that is free from gender discrimination and safe for women.