Phillip (centre) and Farinah show Ops Kesan brochure on the importance of registering with Socso which they will distribute to employers. — Photo by Jeffery Mostapa
KUCHING: Raids will be conducted on establishments yet to register their employees with Social Security Organisation (Socso) across the state.
Socso state director Phillip Sangkan said the raids would be carried out under Ops Kesan from Sept 1 till 30.
“During the grace period under Ops Pemutihan held from Aug 12 to 31, 2015, it was a disappointment for Socso that many employers in the state did not come forward to register their employees,” he told reporters at a press conference after launching the state-wide Ops Kesan at Wisma Perkeso here yesterday.
“The operations will be carried out in areas that we have identified and we also found that many employers had yet to register with us,” he said.
He said during the month-long operation in September, eligible employers found not registered with Socso would be compounded on the spot and asked to register.
“By eligible employers we mean those who have at least one employee who is Malaysian and earns less than RM3,000,” he elaborated.
Phillip also said the compound could be reduced up to 75 per cent if they register within a certain period, failing which they would face court action.
“The compound for employers with one employee and not registered with Socso within 30 days is RM500. If an employer has an employee not registered for one to two years the compound is RM1,500.
“If the employee had been employed by an employer for two to five years and the employer had not been registered with Socso then the compound is RM2,000. The compound for an employer who has an employee for more than five years but yet to register with Socso is RM4,000.”
He said the main reason Socso wants employers to register with them is to provide protection to employees.
“The Socso scheme is for all the employed workers in Malaysia and that is our intention,” he clarified.
Under Section 4 and 5 of the Employees Social Security Act 1969, it is compulsory for employers and employees to contribute to Socso, he added.
The launching was attended by Phillip’s deputy Farinah Japar and head of enforcement Abdul Rahman.