In mid-June 2023, Lao Dong Newspaper published information reflecting on the fact that some businesses in Tien Giang province owe social insurance to their employees, affecting their legitimate rights and interests.
After that, assigned by the agency, the Lao Dong Newspaper reporter worked with the social insurance agency and continuously published information reflecting the incident. At the same time, the reporter also reported the incident at a press conference organized by the People's Committee of Tien Giang province. With the participation and fierce pursuit of Lao Dong Newspaper, the authorities of Tien Giang province stepped in and by August 2023, European Joint Stock Company had paid more than 380 million VND in social insurance debt of workers.
Responding at the press conference for the second quarter of 2023 organized by the People's Committee of Tien Giang province on July 21, Mr. Vo Oanh Liet - Deputy Director of Social Insurance of Tien Giang province - said that for businesses with 2 months or more, no To make deductions and payments, the social insurance agency will send staff to work with the minutes. By the third month, the social insurance agency will do two things: Organize an inspection, check that unit or summarize and send to the head of the interdisciplinary working group.
This interdisciplinary working group mainly sends reminder notices and urges debt units to transfer debt. As for the issue of organizing inspections, there are problems because members of the working group cannot arrange to go for inspections.
According to report No. 856 of Tien Giang province's social insurance, as of May 31, 2024, the entire Tien Giang province had 1,356 employers who were 1 to 6 months late paying Social Insurance, Health Insurance, Unemployment insurance, Labor accident and occupational disease insurance with an amount of 40,603 billion VND. In addition, there are 199 employers that are more than 6 months late in paying social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance with an amount of 72,468 billion VND.
In the coming time, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters will continue to follow the incident of businesses in Tien Giang owing social insurance to workers and the actions of the social insurance agency and functional agencies of Tien Giang province to continue to reflect the incident. . Thereby, objectively reflecting to protect the rights and interests of workers when businesses owe social insurance.
