KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) today launched the Ops Kesan 2024 for foreign workers, involving 54 Perkeso offices nationwide simultaneously.
Perkeso Group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said Ops Kesan 2024, implemented for the first time, aimed to detect employers who failed to register and contribute for their foreign workers who are eligible under the Employees' Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4).
"As of Sept 30, Perkeso data shows that only around 88 per cent of foreign workers in Malaysia have registered with the organisation. What is more concerning is that the rate of registration of foreign domestic workers is only 59 per cent, thus proving that the enforcement measures taken are timely.
"The statistics show that there are still foreign workers without any social security protection in the event of unexpected accident or injury during their employment period in Malaysia," he said in a statement today.
He said the Perkeso registration and contribution were not aimed at burdening the employers but to guarantee the right of foreign workers to receive social security protection according to international standards.
In addition, he said, other issues which often crop up during investigations include the widespread misuse of work passes among foreign workers, which results in foreign workers suffering from accidents and injuries unable to receive the social security protection they deserve under the benefits of Perkeso.
He said failure to or delay in registering their companies and employees can result in the employers being fined up to RM10,000 or imprisonment for up to two years or both. -- Bernama