https://mail.syntificpublisher.com/index.php/diversity <p><strong>DIVERSITY Logic Journal Multidisciplinary </strong>is an international journal with double-blind peer-review, we only publish articles that have never been published in the previous journal or articles that submit and considered by other journal.</p> SYNTIFIC en-US DIVERSITY Logic Journal Multidisciplinary 2988-571X https://mail.syntificpublisher.com/index.php/diversity/article/view/179 <p><strong>Background. </strong>Fixed-term contracts that are often extended lead to a continuous employment relationship, creating legal concerns about employment status. The disparity in negotiating power between workers and employers results in a conflict between labor protection and corporate flexibility.</p> <p><strong>Research Purpose. </strong>This study analysis legal protection of contract workers in repeated employment relations, particularly the renewal or extension of fixed-term employment agreements and its impact on legal certainty, job security, and workers’ rights.</p> <p><strong>Research Method. </strong>Using a qualitative case study approach, this research explores how repeated contract practices are experienced and interpreted by workers, employers, labour union actors, and labour law practitioners. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, limited observation, and documentation, then analyzed thematically to identify recurring patterns.</p> <p><strong>Findings. </strong>The findings reveal three main themes: uncertainty of employment status, unequal bargaining position, and weak enforcement of compensation and protection mechanisms. Although repeated fixed-term contracts may formally comply with written employment requirements, they can weaken substantive protection when used for continuous and structurally necessary work. This study contributes to socio-legal scholarship by showing that labour protection should be assessed not only through statutory rules, but also through enforcement practices and workers’ lived experiences.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion.</strong> The study imply the need for stronger labour inspection, clearer contract transparency, and improved legal literacy for contract workers.</p> M. Alvin Sofiandy Wiwik Afifah Copyright (c) 2026 DIVERSITY Logic Journal Multidisciplinary https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-07-17 2026-07-17 4 2 46 53 10.61543/div.v4i2.179 https://mail.syntificpublisher.com/index.php/diversity/article/view/176 <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Background. </span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Millions of educated young people in Indonesia remain unable to secure decent employment despite optimistic national economic growth figures, a paradox that motivates this study. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Research purpose.</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> This study pursues four interrelated objectives: (1) to systematically map the relationship between knowledge-based economic growth and youth unemployment as documented in the global academic literature; (2) to identify determinants of youth unemployment that remain consistent across diverse country contexts; (3) to analyze the developmental consequences of persistently high youth unemployment for Indonesia; and (4) to identify the research gaps that must be addressed to support evidence-based policymaking. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Research method.</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> Guided by the PRISMA 2020 framework, this systematic literature review analyzes 401 Scopus-indexed publications identified through four structured search strategies conducted in April 2026. The retrieved studies were synthesized through three sequential stages: descriptive analysis of publication trends and methodological orientations, thematic analysis coding recurring constructs into clusters, and critical synthesis integrating themes while surfacing contested findings and gaps. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Findings. </span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">The results indicate that economic expansion does not automatically generate youth employment, as absorptive capacity depends on sectoral composition. Youth unemployment in Indonesia stems primarily from coordination failures across education, labor institutions, and policy rather than from skill deficits alone. Its consequences extend beyond statistical indicators, suppressing GDP growth, threatening social stability, and producing scarring effects on human capital, while underutilized opportunities remain in community-based entrepreneurship, industry education partnerships, and green–blue economy development. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Conclusion. </span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">This study advocates a shift from fragmented interventions toward an integrated, evidence-driven youth employment policy framework.</span></p> Sabarno Dwirianto Atika Ananda Sabrina Martin Rendika Adisman Mulia Sosiady Copyright (c) 2026 DIVERSITY Logic Journal Multidisciplinary https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-08-03 2026-08-03 4 2 55 67 10.61543/div.v4i2.176