SOCSO Gives Employers Until June 22 to Register Workers Without Penalties
Under a special amnesty programme, the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), also known as PERKESO, has allowed employers until June 22, 2026 to voluntarily register workers and make contributions to avoid legal action, according to a May 21 report by the New Straits Times.
According to SOCSO, as of April 2026, out of 915,616 active registered employers, about 238,060 employers are still non-compliant.
SOCSO recorded that only 74% or 677,556 employers were contributing for workers.
According to the Employees’ Social Security Act, 1969 and Employees’ Social Security (General) Regulations, 1971, employers who employ one or more employees are responsible to register and contribute to the Social Security Organisation based on the applicable rates.
The rates are specified under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 administered by PERKESO.
The principal employers are also responsible for ensuring that all workers employed by immediate employers are registered with PERKESO and the contributions are paid accordingly.
Additional Information:
- Employers who register during the grace period will not face enforcement actions such as compounds, prosecution, or Late Contribution Payment Fines (FCLB) under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4).
- Beginning June 23, SOCSO will step up enforcement through Ops Kesan.
- More than 500 personnel from SOCSO offices nationwide will be deployed to identify employers who fail to register workers and make contributions.
- According to Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, employer non-compliance remained high at around 26% as of April 2026, prompting the initiative.
- Employers who fail to register eligible workers may face compounds of up to RM5,000, fines of up to RM10,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.
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