Is it illegal to sign a contract without paying social security?

It is not illegal to sign a contract without paying social security.

According to the regulations, the employer shall register social insurance for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. Social insurance refers to a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for people who lose their ability to work, are temporarily unemployed or suffer losses due to health reasons.

The process of signing a labor contract is as follows:

1. negotiation between the two parties: the employer and the employee have confirmed their intentions during the recruitment and interview, and the two parties have conducted preliminary consultations to determine the basic contents of the labor contract;

2. Qualification examination: the employer will conduct qualification examination on the identity, education and work experience of the workers to ensure that the qualifications of the workers meet the requirements of the employer;

3. Signing a labor contract: after confirming the intention of both parties and qualification examination, the employer and the employee sign a labor contract, stipulating key issues such as work content, working hours, wages and benefits, labor protection, and labor dispute resolution;

4. Filing and filing: After the labor contract is signed, the employer shall file a copy of the labor contract. In some areas, employers also need to file labor contracts with labor bureaus or human resources and social security departments.

To sum up, signing a labor contract means that the employer and the employee reach an agreement through consultation on the basis of equality and voluntariness, establish a common labor relationship on matters such as working conditions, labor remuneration, working hours, labor protection and labor discipline, and clarify the rights and obligations of both parties, so as to ensure that the rights and interests of the employer and the employee are protected and realized.

Legal basis:

Article 10 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Contract Law

To conclude a written labor contract and 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 16

Validity of Labor Contract The labor contract shall come into effect after the employer and the employee reach an agreement through consultation, and the text of the labor contract shall be signed or sealed by the employer and the employee.

The text of the labor contract is held by the employer and the employee respectively.