KUALA LUMPUR, July 2- The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will launch its massive enforcement operation, dubbed Ops Kesan 2013, against employers who fail to make Socso contributions for their employees, on Sept 1.
Its chief executive officer, Datuk K. Selvarajah (photo), said a campaign to increase awareness among employers about Socso benefits and protection available for the employees would be held throughout July and August before the operation was finally implemented in September.
“The briefing sessions for employers on social security protection programme will also be held throughout July and August, but starting Sept 1, employers who failed to make contributions for their employees will be fined.”
He said this to reporters after launching social security protection programme and Ops Kesan 2013 campaign at Wisma Perkeso here today.
Meanwhile, Selvarajah said 3,326 employers were compounded a total of RM2.9 million for failing to register their workers and late submission of accident reports last year.
“A total of 1,802 employers were prosecuted involving fines of RM265,960,” he added.
– BERNAMA
