Does the company need to continue to buy social security for employees during sick leave? Are there any relevant legal provisions?

During the sick leave, it is also a labor relationship with the employer, and the employer still needs to buy social security for employees according to regulations.

According to the provisions of Article 73 of the Labor Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on social insurance and welfare; Workers enjoy social insurance benefits according to law under the following circumstances: retirement; Sick and injured; Work-related disability or occupational disease; Unemployment; Fertility.

Article 10 of the Social Insurance Law: Employees shall participate in the basic old-age insurance, and the employer and employees shall jointly pay the basic old-age insurance premium. Article 12 The employing unit shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium according to the proportion of the total wages of employees stipulated by the state and record it in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund.

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Sick leave treatment for work-related injuries in People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

Article 39

The following expenses incurred due to work-related injuries shall be paid by the employer in accordance with state regulations:

(a) wages and benefits during the treatment of work-related injuries;

(two) the monthly disability allowance for disabled employees of Grade 5 and Grade 6;

(3) One-time disability employment subsidy that should be enjoyed when the labor contract is terminated or dissolved.

Article 40

Workers with work-related injuries who meet the conditions for receiving basic old-age pension will stop receiving disability allowance and enjoy basic old-age insurance benefits. If the basic old-age insurance benefits are lower than the disability allowance, the difference will be made up by the industrial injury insurance fund.

Article 41

If the employer fails to pay the work-related injury insurance premium according to law and an industrial accident occurs, the employer shall pay the work-related injury insurance benefits. If the employer does not pay, it shall pay in advance from the industrial injury insurance fund.

Sogou Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law