THE PROTECTION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE HUMANITY AND JUSTICE PRINCIPLES

The social problems can cause the emergence of social dysfunction and vice versa, the state of social dysfunction affects the emergence of social problems. As a result, the social workers experience an overload work. Their jobs are also prone to stress because they have to deal with problems every day. The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of social workers and the tendency of threats to social workers and the protection of social workers' rights. This research methods was a normative juridical research to analyze the synchronization of the principles of humanity and justice in providing protection to social workers. Social workers are jobs that require expertise and skills to solve problems in relation to legal processes, medical services, spiritual services and so on. In carrying out these jobs, they also tend to experience threats and violences in carrying out their duties. In the concept of the welfare state, the state exists to protect social workers as legitimized in the Act No. 14 of 2019 concerning Social Workers. As the conclusion of this research states that the social workers have the right to legal and labor protection. Protection for social workers can be in the form of self-development, career opportunities and remuneration.