Why do enterprises pay social security to employees?

Legal analysis: It is a legal obligation for enterprises to pay social insurance for employees. Participating in social insurance is the obligation of both the employer and the employee, and neither the employee nor the employer has the right not to pay social insurance. A large part of social insurance belongs to social pooling, and the payment of social insurance also involves the interests of the public.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The employing unit shall handle social insurance registration for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay. Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.