Is it legal for workers to voluntarily give up social security

Workers voluntarily give up social security is not legal.

The employer must pay the social security for the employee, the agreement of the employee to voluntarily give up the social security is invalid; the social security is mandatory, the employer and the worker must participate in the law and pay social security premiums; even if the employee puts forward to give up the social security, the employer is still required to pay the payment in accordance with the law, or else he will face the legal responsibility; after the employee establishes the labor relationship with the employer, the employer has the obligation to participate in the insurance for the employee; The employer is not exempted from the obligation to purchase social security even if the worker produces a document renouncing the purchase of social security.

Protection of workers' social security rights and interests:

1. Legal provisions: according to the relevant laws, enterprises are required to pay social insurance for their employees, including old-age pension, medical care, unemployment, work-related injuries, and maternity insurance;

2. Importance of social security: social insurance is the basic livelihood protection for workers in the event of retirement, illness, unemployment, etc.

3. Supervision mechanism: The government has a specialized agency responsible for supervising and managing the payment and use of social insurance to ensure that workers' rights and interests are not infringed upon;

4. Legal remedies: Workers who find that an enterprise has failed to pay social insurance in accordance with the law can safeguard their rights and interests through legal channels.

In summary, the workers voluntarily give up social security is not legal, the employer must pay social security for the employees, even if the employees proposed to give up, the employer still need to pay according to law, or will face legal responsibility. Employees and the employer to establish a labor relationship, the employer is obliged to participate in the insurance for the employee, the worker issued a document to give up the purchase of social security can not be exempted from the employer's obligation to purchase social security.

Legal basis:

The Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 4

Employers and individuals within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall pay social insurance premiums in accordance with law, and shall have the right to inquire into the records of contributions and individual rights and interests, and to request social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consulting and other related services. Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits in accordance with the law, and have the right to supervise the payment of contributions for them by their own units.