Covid-19 outbreak, that has globally widespread since the beginning of 2020 and since the beginning of March 2020 in Indonesia, has slowly triggered economic recession in Indonesia. This economic recession not only worries the companies but also the workers. Layoff is a frightening specter for workers, but, on the other hand is an alternative taken by companies in a bid to make efficiency over the current sluggish economy.
The recent coronavirus outbreak has rapidly developed into a global threat, affecting 199 countries and territories around the world. With the promulgation of the COVID-19 as a global pandemic by the WHO, the crippling effect of the outbreak on the economies are unfathomable. In Indonesia, on March 31st, 2020 President Joko Widodo had declared COVID-19 as public health emergency and imposed large-scale social restriction as regulated under Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning health quarantines with the stipulation of Presidential Decree Number 11 of 2020. The disruption occur as a result of this pandemic has call for the exercise of the concept of force majeure.
Given the development of the COVID-19 outbreak, The Governor of Jakarta Special Capital Region has enacted Decree No 361 of 2020 concerning the Extension of COVID-19 Disaster Crisis Status in the Province of Specialized Capital Region of Jakarta. This decree stipulates the extension of the COVID-19 Disaster Crisis Status of Jakarta Capital Region for 17 (seventeen) days, effective since April 3rd, 2020 until April 19th, 2020, and can be extended if deemed necessary observed from the development of the outbreak.
