Of these, only more than VND 1,099 billion was recovered after inspections and checks. This continues to show an alarming reality of social insurance payment obligations - a pillar of social security, which has been and is being treated by businesses as a debt subject to repayment.
In reality, many businesses have formed a mentality that it is okay to pay social insurance late, because the current sanctions are not enough to deter and supervision is not effective.
A part of businesses, including large businesses, even FDI, have turned social insurance benefits of employees into reserve cash flow to turn production and business - a way of "temporarily taking over" the backs of employees. And when businesses go bankrupt or the owners run away, the consequences are left empty-handed for employees and loss of revenue for the Social Insurance fund.
This situation not only reflects loopholes in law enforcement, but more deeply, showing a defect in business culture.
That is the lack of awareness that fully fulfilling social insurance obligations is not simply compliance with the law, but also the minimum ethical standards and social responsibility of any enterprise.
Paying social insurance is not a passive cost, but a proactive commitment to employees - those who create value for the business itself.
Therefore, if we only rely on criminal tools as the final solution to handle payment evasion, it is not enough. Instead, it is necessary to add a multi-layered management corridor system, in which the implementation of social insurance obligations must be considered a criterion to assess the level of health and sustainability of enterprises.
In particular, if the enterprise owes social insurance for too long, it cannot access preferential capital, cannot participate in public works bidding, and cannot be highly creditored.
In addition, it is necessary to expand access to information for employees and grassroots trade unions on social insurance contributions.
In reality, there are many cases where only when the enterprise is dissolved, do workers realize that they are owed this month or that year. This can be avoided if there is a mechanism for data disclosure and transparency in real time.
When workers receive information in a timely manner, they will become the first barrier to protect their own rights.
Finally, it is necessary to rebuild corporate culture standards, in which fully implementing social insurance obligations is not a commendable thing, but an obvious thing.
If the market is transparent enough and customers, investors, and partners all consider social insurance responsibility as a factor to assess reputation, businesses will be forced to change their behavior.
The fact that the enterprise fully fulfills its obligations to employees, including social insurance, should not be considered a mandatory cost, but a brand commitment, a risk shield for both employers and employers.
