PENGARUH COVID19 TERHADAP PEKERJA BURUH DAN USAHA MIKRO DI KABUPATEN TANGERANG

Abstract

Termination of employment, the impact on unemployment, difficulty finding work, the poor increase.
Prediction of an increase in the number of poverty in Indonesia. The Corona Virus then appeared and
gave so much influence in various sectors. One of the sectors that was affected and felt so much was
the economic sector. This study aims to determine the effect of Covid-19 on Workers, Labor, and
Micro Enterprises in Kab. Tangerang. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. In collecting
data using primary data, namely by using data collection techniques in-depth interviews, observation,
and documentation. The Covid-19 pandemic not only has an impact on health, but also has an impact
on the community's economy, especially informal workers who rely heavily on daily income. Based on
the results of the study, it can be concluded that the Pandemic can also have a disproportionate
economic impact on certain segments of the population, which can exacerbate inequality that affects
most groups of workers, such as: Workers who already have problems with health conditions, Youth
who are already facing unemployment and underemployment rates. higher unemployment, Older
workers who may be at higher risk of serious health problems and likely to suffer from economic
vulnerability, Women who are overrepresented in work who are on the front lines of dealing with the
pandemic and who will bear a disproportionate burden of care responsibilities related to school
closures or care systems Unprotected workers, including self-employed, casual and performance
workers who do not have access to paid or sick leave mechanisms and migrant workers who may not
be able to access the workplace m them in the destination country or return to their families.
Uncertainty and difficulties in life make this vulnerable group need social safety nets, such as health
insurance and social security. Through the provision of health insurance and social security, the lives
of the most vulnerable people are protected, both in times of crisis and in times of crisis. With this
social protection, vulnerable workers can live in healthy conditions and can still work to support
themselves and their families in the future. Without health insurance and social security, the crisis due
to the Covid-19 pandemic will take away the hopes and lives of vulnerable groups