Employees’ Social Security Organization (SOCSO)
Short Writeup
Employees Social Security Organization (SOCSO) is a scheme designed to make provision for all workers in the event of accidents while at work resulting in partial or permanent injury or death. Contributions are made by both the employers and employees to a fund a payments are made out of this fund to a worker who has sustained injury or, in the event of death, the family receives assistance. The governing statute is the Employees Social Security Act 1969.
Departments & Agencies
Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO)/Social Security (SOCSO).
Statutes & Regulations
Employees’ Social Security Act 1969
The Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 requires every industry to be registered with the Organization within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the regulations (Section 4) and all employees in these industries shall be insured according. (Section 5).
Effects of non-Compliance
PENALTIES
False information.
Where any person, for the purpose of causing any increase in payment or benefit under this Act, or for the purpose of causing any payment or benefit to be made where no payment or benefit is authorized by or under this Act, or for the purpose of avoiding any payment to be made by himself under this Act, or enabling any other person to avoid any such payment-
(a) makes or cause to be made any false statement or false representation; or
(b) makes in writing or signs any declaration, form, report, certificate or other document required by this Act or any regulations made thereunder which is untrue or incorrect in any material particular, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with a fine not exceeding RM10,000, or with both. (Section 93).
Failure to pay contributions.
Any person who fails to pay any contribution or any part thereof which is payable by him under this Act or fails to pay within the time prescribed by regulations any interest payable under section 14A;
Or obstructs any Inspector or other official of the Organization in the discharge of his duties;
Or is guilty of any contravention of or non-compliance with any of the requirements of this Act or the rules or the regulations in respect of which no special penalty is provided, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine not exceeding RM10,000 or with both.
Compound for offences
The Director General may compound any offence committed by any person under this Act or the regulations made under this Act by making a written offer to the person suspected to have committed the offence to compound the offence upon payment to the Director General of an amount of money not exceeding 50% of the amount of maximum fine for that offence within the time specified in the offer. (Section 95A).
Socso Inspectors – Powers of examination and search
An Inspector may at any reasonable time –
(a) make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary for ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the regulations or rules made thereunder are being or have been complied with;
(b) at any reasonable time enter any premises or place occupied by any principal employer or immediate employer for the purpose of such examination and inquiry;
(c) examine the principal employer or immediate employer or his agent or servant or any person found in such premises or any person whom the Inspector has reasonable cause to believe to be or have been an employee;
(d) make copies of or take extracts from any register, books or other documents maintained in such premises or place; and
(e) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying this Act into effect. (Section 12A).
Forms
Borang Pendaftaran Ahli
Borang Pendaftaran Majikan
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