The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) vowed yesterday to intensify its campaign against employers, who are not remitting the Social Security System (SSS) contribution of their workers.
In a statement, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III disclosed the measure aims to make SSS’s planned staggered P2,000 pension hike sustainable by ensuring all of its premiums are remitted properly.
“This is one way of safeguarding and protecting the rights of our workers. It is also the employers’ legal and moral responsibility to their employers,” Bello said.
Bello said he already instructed their regional offices to be more stringent in conducting their Labor Law Compliance System (LLCS).
“DoLE will continuously observe stricter implementation of the Labor Laws Compliance System, specifically on monitoring the establishments’ compliance with mandated social benefits, specifically, SSS, PhilHealtn and Pag-Ibig payments and remittances,” Bello said.
Bello pointed out he supports the additional premium for SSS members, which he said should be considered as “long-term investment” instead of an “expense.” (Samuel Medenilla)