IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT  AND BUSINESS ETHICS TOWARDS BATIK CRAFT ENTREPRENEURS  IN KAMPUNG BATIK SEMARANG

Dyah Lestyarini

Dyah Lestyarini STIKUBANK University Semarang

Keywords: Rights and Obligations, Consumers, Entrepreneurs

Abstract

In the free market era, the relationship between producers as entrepreneurs and consumers is increasingly open. The Government intervention to regulate this relationship needs more attention through the consumer protection system. In running their businesses, the entrepreneurs need to adhere more to business ethics. This is because the entrepreneurs and consumers will always be bound into a mutual relationship that needs and benefits each other. The key for successful application of the Consumer Protection Act for batik craft entrepreneurs is by building understanding and correctly implementing consumer’s rights and obligations as well as the entrepreneurs’ rights and obligations according to the current law in Indonesia.

Author Biography

Dyah Lestyarini, STIKUBANK University Semarang

Dr. Dra. Dyah Lestyarini, S.H M.H M.M was born in Semarang in July 20th 1960. She has finished Bachelor of Social Education at IKIP Semarang in 1984, Bachelor of Law at UNTAG Semarang in 1992, Master of Law at Diponegoro University in 1998, Doctorate of Law at Indonesian Islam University Yogyakarta in 2013, and Master of Management at STIEPARI Semarang in 2017.
The author currently works as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, UNISBANK SEMARANG. She also teaches as a temporary lecturer at the Karya Husada College of Health Semarang, the Widya Husada College of Health Semarang, AKPER KESDAM Semarang and Ngadi Waluyo University Ungaran. She once served as the Director of AKS Ibu Kartini Semarang in 2004-2012. She is also active in organizations, namely as the Treasurer of APTISI since 2009, as an administrator of the Central Java Teachers and Lecturers Association Forum since 2016, and as an administrator of the Central Java College of Pancasila Lecturer Forum since 2007.