Depreciation of Employment Rights of E-Sports Athletes for Children in Indonesia

Abstract

E-Sports as a new sport in Indonesia dominated by children should provide guarantees of legal protection for children including employment rights. This study aims to analyze the depreciation of the work rights of E-Sports athletes who are still categorized as children in Indonesia. The method used is a qualitative method with an empirical approach. The results of the research obtained are as follows: first, there are 15 (fifteen) laws and regulations governing the status of child categories in Indonesia. Second, there are differences in interpretation regarding the determination of the status of child categories in laws and regulations. Third, there is not a single law that provides legal protection for children who become E-Sports players. Fourth, the Indonesian E-Sports Executive Board (PBESI) and Lex Sportiva have not paid special attention to professional athletes who are still categorized as children. Thus, researchers concluded that the government has not provided legal protection guarantees for children who become professional E-Sports players. The recommendations given are that the government together with PBESI think about legal protection guarantees, welfare protection guarantees, and even child health protection guarantees who become professional E-Sports players.