Can a company sign a labor contract without paying social security?

Legal analysis: No, the laborer can terminate the labor relationship at any time. If negotiation fails, apply for arbitration. If the company fails to pay social security, it can ask to pay social security. If the company terminates the labor contract illegally, it will also bear compensation, and the standard of compensation is twice that of economic compensation. If an employee resigns, he may ask the unit to pay economic compensation.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Contract Law.

Article 10 To establish labor relations, a written labor contract shall be concluded. If a labor relationship has been established and a written labor contract has not been concluded at the same time, a written labor contract shall be concluded within one month from the date of employment. If the employer and the employee conclude a labor contract before employment, the labor relationship shall be established from the date of employment.

Article 38 A laborer may terminate the labor contract under any of the following circumstances: (1) Failing to provide labor protection or working conditions as agreed in the labor contract; (2) Failing to pay labor remuneration in full and on time; (3) Failing to pay social insurance premiums for laborers according to law; (4) The rules and regulations of the employing unit violate the provisions of laws and regulations and damage the rights and interests of workers; (5) The labor contract is invalid due to the circumstances specified in the first paragraph of Article 26 of this Law; (6) Other circumstances under which the laborer can terminate the labor contract as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. If the employer forces the laborer to work by means of violence, threat or illegal restriction of personal freedom, or if the employer illegally directs or forces the risky operation to endanger the personal safety of the laborer, the laborer may immediately terminate the labor contract without notifying the employer in advance.