Socso fined bosses RM9 million in total since 2009

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 27,449 compound notices for various offences, involving fines totalling RM9 million, were issued by the Social Security Organisation ( Socso) since 2009 until Dec 31 last year to errant employers, said its chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammad.

He said 1,670 or 68.02 per cent of the compound notices that were issued during the period were for failure of employers to register their enterprises and workers with Socso.

“During the same period, 10,140 employers were charged in court for various offences,

During the same period, 10,140 employers were charged in court for various offences, including 3,275 or 32.30 per cent of them, for failing to register their enterprises and workers.

Datuk Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammad, Socso chief executive officer

including 3,275 or 32.30 per cent of them, for failing to register their enterprises and workers,” he told a media conference at the Socso headquarters here yesterday.

Socso yesterday launched an operation to nab employers who failed to register their employees with the organisation.

Mohamed Azman advised employees who had not registered their employees with Socso to do so before March 31 to avoid any action.

He said as of Dec 31 last year, 499,840 employers had registered 6.3 million employees for Socso protection.

“We believe there are many more employers who have not registered their employees with Socso,” he added. — Bernama