First of all, there are great legal risks for employers not to pay social security:
Employees can report to the labor inspection at any time and ask the employer to pay, and the result is often repayment within a time limit;
Article 38 of the Labor Contract Law: If the employer fails to pay social insurance premiums for the employee according to law, the employee may terminate the labor contract, and the employer shall also pay economic compensation.
If the employer pays social insurance premiums such as medical treatment and work-related injuries, the corresponding expenses shall be borne by the social security fund once such situations occur during the employment period of the workers. On the other hand, if social security is not paid, it will be borne by the employer in accordance with social security standards.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Law.
Seventy-two, the source of funds for social insurance funds is determined according to the types of insurance, and social pooling is gradually implemented. Employers and workers must participate in social insurance and pay social insurance premiums according to law.
Article 73 Laborers shall enjoy social insurance benefits according to law under the following circumstances: retirement; Sick and injured; Work-related disability or occupational disease; Unemployment; Fertility. After the death of an employee, his survivors shall enjoy the survivors' allowance according to law. The conditions and standards for workers to enjoy social insurance benefits are determined by laws and regulations. Social insurance premiums enjoyed by workers must be paid in full and on time.