Perkeso keluar 25,011 notis kompaun RM15 juta kepada majikan ingkar

Perkeso, the Social Security Organisation of Malaysia, has issued 25,011 notices of compulsory retirement worth RM15 million to employers who have failed to register their companies and their workers since 2020, as part of Project Kesan 2.0, according to Timbalan Ketua Eksekutif Operasi Perkeso Azirruan Arifin.

The focus of Project Kesan 2.0 now includes the informal sector, with a special emphasis on three mandatory sectors. The operation, which involves more than 300 senior officials from 54 Perkeso offices nationwide, aims primarily at employers, e-hailing platform providers, and self-employed individuals, all of whom are required to register under the Self-Employment and Social Security Act 2017 (Akta 789).

During the operation, employers who violate regulations are given warnings, warnings, and compulsory retirement notices. Since Project Kesan began in July, Perkeso has conducted 8,049 inspections and issued 2,162 compulsory retirement notices.