How not to buy social security for employees is not illegal?

According to the provisions of the Social Insurance Law, the unit shall purchase social insurance for its employees and shall not refuse or delay the payment of social insurance premiums.

Therefore, it is illegal not to buy social security for employees. If enterprises want to reduce costs, they can take the following measures:

1. Adopt flexible employment methods: Enterprises can adopt flexible employment methods, such as short-term employment, part-time employment and temporary employment. , reduce employment costs;

2. Adjustment of employee benefits: Enterprises can appropriately adjust employee benefits, such as wages, bonuses and benefits. , reduce the labor cost of enterprises;

3. Strengthen management control: Enterprises can strengthen management control, control various costs and expenditures, and avoid waste and unnecessary expenditures.

Buying social security usually requires the following materials:

1, identification, including the purchase of social security personnel's ID card;

2. Relevant certification materials, such as household registration book, work certificate, education certificate, etc. ;

3. The application form for purchasing social security can generally be obtained from the local social security bureau or insurance company;

4, the cost of purchasing social security, generally need to pay a certain amount of social security fees.

To sum up, in the process of reducing costs, enterprises must abide by relevant laws and regulations and labor contracts to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of employees are protected. Otherwise, you may face risks such as labor disputes and legal proceedings.

Legal basis:

Article 72 of the Labor Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

"Employers and workers must participate in social insurance and pay social insurance premiums according to law." Participating in social insurance and paying social insurance are the obligations of employers and the rights and obligations of workers. According to the relevant laws and regulations of social insurance, part of the social insurance premiums paid by employers and workers should be deposited as social pooling funds. Therefore, it is safe to say that not paying social insurance will harm the public's interests.

"Regulations on the administration of social insurance premium declaration and payment" sixteenth

If the employing unit is under any of the following circumstances, the social insurance agency shall issue the Notice of Arrears of Social Insurance Fees within five working days from the date of finding out the facts of arrears, and order the employing unit to pay back the arrears within five working days after receiving the notice, and inform that the overdue payment shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Articles 63 and 86 of the Social Insurance Law:

(a) failing to declare and pay social insurance premiums in accordance with the provisions;

(2) Failing to pay social insurance premiums in full and on time after the declaration;

(three) due to concealment, omission of the number of employees, payment base and other matters and pay less social insurance premiums.