The Role of the Samosir Regency Industry and Trade Manpower Office in Providing Legal Protection for Workers in the Tourism Sector

ABSTRACT: This study discusses the legal protection for workers in the tourism sector through the role of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Samosir Regency. Labor protection is increasingly being considered by the Samosir District Government in terms of establishing Samosir as the Toba Caldera, so it is necessary to provide special protection for workers in the tourism sector. The research method used is empirical juridical research by examining the Role of the Department of Trade and Industry Manpower of Samosir Regency in providing protection for workers in the tourism sector. Qualitative descriptive data analysis by describing the overall conditions of protection for workers in the tourism sector conducted by the Samosir District Government. Based on the results of the study obtained as follows: That the conditions of workers in the tourism sector in the District of Samosir, North Sumatra Province did not run in accordance with the provisions of employment this is because the tourism sector workers are only seasonal during holidays, holidays that are not certain schedule. The Role of the Samosir Regency Industry and Trade Manpower Office in providing protection for workers in the tourism sector, the government coordinates workers through trade unions and employers in the Tri Partite Cooperation Institute that can provide recommendations to the government, especially to the Samosir Regency Trade and Industry Office. Suggestions that the Samosir Regency Government can provide job training for workers in the tourism sector so as to produce professional workers, so that meetings between workers through trade unions with employers and the government should be held routinely at least 3 times a year so that they can immediately find solutions to employment problems in Samosir Regency.
KEYWORDS : Office Role, Workers, Tourism Sector, Legal Protection, SamosirRegency