Principles of Settlement of Industrial Relations Disputes Through Mediation in Law

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze: 1 ) What is the authority of the mediation institution and its role as a medium for resolving industrial relations disputes?2) What are the principles of resolving industrial relations disputes through mediation in Indonesian law?. The research method used is normative juridical with a statutory approach, concept approach, and case studies. The results showed that: 1) This mediation institution is authorized to resolve disputes, if in bipartite negotiations an agreement is not reached / fails and both parties or one of the parties records the dispute to the local labor agency which then offers the option of settlement through conciliation or arbitration. 2) The principles of industrial relations settlement, among others: (1) the principles of kinship, mutual assistance and deliberation for consensus; (2) the principle of freedom to choose the institution of dispute resolution; and (3) the principle of fast, fair and cheap.