The government has the authority to determine wage policies relating to the relationship between workers and employers and provide protection to workers, including through minimum wage instruments, which are regulated through the Labor Law and its implementing regulations. The formation of statutory regulations is formed through a political-legal process that cannot be separated from the influence between the parties with an interest in it. If you look at the current condition of workers in Indonesia, they are still very weak and marginalized because the wages they receive are still relatively unable to keep up with the increasing needs for life. Through this article, the author wants to examine how national legal politics influence Indonesian employment system policies and what factors influence the calculation of minimum wages. This research is a type of doctrinal legal research using normative juridical methods with a descriptive analytical approach and analyzed qualitatively, by examining the laws that apply in Indonesia through statutory regulations related to workers' wages. The results of this research show, firstly, that legal politics influences Indonesian labor regulations. It can be seen that labor regulations not only regulate workers and employers but also cover issues of the economic system and political system. Second, minimum wages are determined based on economic and employment conditions with calculations that focus on economic variables and certain indices symbolized by alpha. Determining minimum wages as a policy line aims to create decent living needs for workers and their families in order to protect workers' rights and avoid arbitrary actions by companies, as well as encouraging economic growth in each region.
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