STUDY OF LABOR PROTECTION LAW IN THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES SECTOR IN CIREBON DISTRICT

Employment Development is a basic reference in developing resources for workers, so that workers need legal protection against the possibility of arbitrary actions by employers. The existence of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the business world plays an increasingly important role in expanding employment opportunities. Workers' rights in the micro, small and medium enterprise sectors are guaranteed in Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Employment, Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation becomes law, and Law Number 20 of 2008 concerning Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The aim of this research is to examine and understand the forms of employment protection in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector and to examine and understand the policies of the Cirebon district regional government in an effort to protect workers' rights in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector in Cirebon district. The approach in this research uses Normative Jurisdiction. In its findings, it is identified that workers' rights in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector do not yet fully contain the values ​​of employment protection because there is neglect of the values ​​of wage protection, participation in BPJS Health and BPJS Employment and work agreements do not yet regulate working hours, rest hours, leave rights, overtime pay, work safety guarantees. Ignoring these values ​​has proven that the legal rules for workers' rights in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector do not fully contain employment protection values. The Cirebon district government's policy in efforts to protect workers' rights in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector is not yet optimal because it still focuses on normative provisions and there are no specific regulations governing the protection of workers' rights in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector, resulting in social inequality. This often occurs regarding the fulfillment of workers' rights in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector.