Wages are the rights of workers/labourers who are received in the form of money as compensation from the employer or employer to Worker/Labourer who is determined and paid according to a work agreement. One of the violations committed by employers is giving the wages of workers/laborers are below the minimum wage. Whereas in Article 88E paragraph 2 of the Labor Law is clear State that; “Employers are prohibited from paying lower wages than that minimum wage, and sanctions contained in article 185. From 2020 to In 2022 there are 10 complaints that come to the East Java Province Manpower Office superintendent of wage violations. The purpose of this research is to find out how the law enforcement process is carried out by labor inspectors on wages violations committed by employers, what are the obstacles for labor inspectors, and to find out the efforts made to overcome the problem of wages. Besides This study also examines the role of labor law in resolving industrial relations issues. The type of research used in this study is Empirical Juridical Law research which was obtained through interviews with the Head of the Law Enforcement Section and Civil Servant Investigators (PPNS).

The results of the research discussion it can be concluded that The position of labor law in Indonesia's national legal system theoretically can separated into 3 fields, namely the administrative field, the civil

field, and the field criminal field. The legal relationship between workers/laborers and Entrepreneurs are included in the field of civil law. However, during the process creating, executing, and terminating relationships, the government oversees performs 3 functions. If during the process there is a violation (not in accordance with the applicable provisions), may be subject to criminal sanctions applied.

Kata Kunci : Law Enforcement, Wages, Payment of Wages below the UMK.