Affiliation: Faculty of Law, Universitas Merdeka Ponorogo

Abstract: This research aims to determine the grand design of legal protection for online transportation drivers as well the momentum of government to provide legal empowerment both in terms accelerated decentralization and decentralized orientation for online transportation drivers amid the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. In this study, researchers used the narrative review method to build narratives and main ideas based on literature review extractions. The results of this study indicate that the government is obliged to attend through bestuurshandeling in the form at Peraturan Pemerintah Pengganti Undang-Undang (PERPU) this strategic step an effort to protect online transportation drivers as well as a form disruptive innovation solutions in accordance with principles and practices.