Kontrak Kerja Kemitraan Sebagai Penyelundupan Hukum Status Hubungan Kerja Dalam Perusahaan
Abstract
The transformation of employment relations in modern industries increasingly blurs the distinction between employment agreements and partnership agreements. This situation becomes problematic when companies use partnership schemes to disguise employment relations that are substantively subordinative. Such practices may constitute a form of legal evasion, resulting in workers losing normative labor rights, including social security protection, occupational safety, and compensation in the event of a work-related accident. This study aims to analyze the legal consequences of using partnership contracts as an instrument to conceal actual employment status and to examine the legal standing of heirs within partnership arrangements, particularly through the analysis of Case Number 38/Pdt.Sus-PHI/2025/PN.JKT.PST involving a partner of PT Quantum Nusatama. This research employs a normative juridical method using statutory, conceptual, and case approaches, supported by the examination of court decisions and legal doctrines. The collection of legal materials is strengthened by literature review and limited interviews with practitioners to better understand the drafting practices of partnership contracts and their implications. The findings show that when the elements of work, wage, and subordination are present, the relationship is legally classified as an employment relationship, even if formally structured as a partnership. In the PT QN case, the partnership contract obscured the substantive relationship, weakening worker protections and affecting the rights of heirs when death occurred due to a work-related accident. Heirs may assume the position of the deceased party insofar as the rights in question are inheritable; however, their legal standing depends largely on the judge’s assessment of the substantive relationship rather than the formal contract structure. These legal-evasion practices through partnership schemes underscore the need for stronger regulatory clarification and more effective oversight to ensure that workers and their heirs do not lose their rightful protections.
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