The Legal Consultation and Assistance Centre (PKBH) of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Pro 2 Yogyakarta, broadcast the \"Santai Siang\" (Afternoon Easy) legal education program on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. This edition tackled the pressing topic \"Yogyakarta Wages, Blind Contracts: Legal Literacy for Freelancers and Interns in the Special Region of Yogyakarta\". The program was broadcast live from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. WIB on RRI Pro 2 Jogja at 102.5 FM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The public education program was conceived in response to the sociological realities of Yogyakarta's gig economy landscape. Many students and young workers enter the workforce as freelancers, part-time employees, or interns without an adequate understanding of employment contracts - leaving them vulnerable to excessive working hours and below-standard wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Murti Pramuwardhani Dewi, S.H., M.Hum., a Labour Law lecturer at FH UGM, responded to this phenomenon by stressing the importance of young workers correctly identifying their own employment status so that their normative rights are protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Many people still misunderstand what freelancer and part-time worker actually mean. A freelancer -- or independent worker -- is someone whose work is project-based, with a duration of no more than 21 days; anything longer should formally be classified as a fixed-term employment agreement (PKWT) or an indefinite-term employment agreement (PKWTT). A part-time worker's status, on the other hand, is determined by the length of their working hours per day or per week: if it exceeds 7 hours a day or 35 hours a week, they are in fact a full-time worker.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that a poor understanding of these definitions is frequently exploited by employers to avoid their obligations to provide wages and facilities that are rightfully owed. Arsyad Surya Pradana, S.H., a student in the Master of Litigation Law Program at FH UGM, also addressed the rights of interns: \"Interns are also entitled to health and safety facilities, social security protection, and incentives whose components are determined by agreement -- which may include transport and meal allowances, among other things.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The broadcast was interactive, dissecting a range of real-world cases. The program is hoped to serve as a practical guide for young workers in negotiating their employment contracts on more equitable terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This legal outreach program - representing a concrete expression of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education through the Student Legal Outreach Grant (Hibah Penyuluhan Hukum Mahasiswa\/HPHM) 2026 - is more than an ordinary educational activity. It is designed as a strategic step by FH UGM in accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Indonesia, particularly in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specifically, this legal literacy initiative contributes directly to two of the 17 SDGs: SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) -- by promoting safe working environments, workers' rights, and ensuring that young workers (including freelancers and interns) receive fair and equitable compensation; and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) -- by educating vulnerable groups (students and workers with limited legal knowledge) in order to erode the power imbalance between businesses and workers in the informal sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With greater legal literacy, it is hoped that Yogyakarta's working environment can be transformed into a more inclusive, transparent space that respects the fundamental rights of its young economic contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Author: Arsyad Surya Pradana (Student, Master of Litigation Law Program)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pusat Konsultasi dan Bantuan Hukum (PKBH) Fakultas Hukum Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) berkolaborasi dengan Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Pro 2 Yogyakarta menyelenggarakan program siaran penyuluhan hukum bertajuk “Santai Siang” pada Rabu (15\/4\/2026). Siaran kali ini mengangkat topik krusial berjudul \u201cGaji Jogja, Kontrak Buta: Literasi Hukum Freelancer dan Anak Magang di DIY\u201d. 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