This article aims to establish Legal safeguards for employees.within the legal framework of the employment system in Negara kepulauan Indonesia. The study utilizes normative legal research with a focus on legal and regulatory methodologies.. The research findings demonstrate that legal protection for workers in the realm of the Negara kepulauan Indonesian employment system includes: 1) Compensation protection, social protection, and social guarantees for workers; 2) Security and health protection for activities; 3) Legal protection in establishing and becoming a workers' union or employee union; 4) Preventing the infringement of workers' rights in negotiations; in the private sector.