Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Citizenship Education and Democratic Issues (ICCEDI 2026)

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Force Majeure In Employment Contracts: Business Continuity and Worker Protection

Authors
Dinda Delfina1, *
1Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang No. 5, Malang, 65145, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: dinda.delfina.fis@um.ac.id
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Dinda Delfina
Available Online 29 October 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-626-0_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Force Majeure; Employment Contracts; Business Continuity; Workers’ Rights; Labor Law
Abstract

Crises such as pandemics, economic shocks, and natural disasters often disrupt business operations and create legal uncertainty in employment relationships. Employers may invoke force majeure to suspend, modify, or terminate employment obligations, while workers remain entitled to wage security, fair treatment, and legal protection. This article examines the legal position of force majeure in employment contracts and its implications for balancing business continuity with workers’ rights protection. The study employs normative juridical research using statutory, conceptual, and case-based approaches, supported by analysis of labor regulations, contract law principles, and relevant legal doctrines. The findings indicate that force majeure cannot be used automatically to release employers from employment obligations. Its application must be assessed carefully based on unforeseeability, causality, impossibility of performance, good faith, proportionality, and compliance with labor protection norms. The article concludes that crisis management in employment contracts requires a balanced legal framework that safeguards business survival without undermining workers’ fundamental rights.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Citizenship Education and Democratic Issues (ICCEDI 2026)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 October 2026
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978-2-38476-626-0
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-626-0_11How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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