Do companies have to pay social security to their employees

Companies must pay social security to their employees. Social insurance is a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for the population that is incapacitated, temporarily out of work or has suffered a loss due to health reasons. The main items of social insurance include pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work injury insurance, and maternity insurance. Enterprises must pay social security for their employees, which is a legal obligation, even if the workers themselves do not want to pay the enterprise should pay social security for them.

Article 58 of the Social Insurance Law Employers shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for their employees within 30 days from the date of employment. If the employer fails to register for social insurance, the social insurance agency shall authorize the social insurance premiums to be paid by the employer.