Many workers still uninsured

Many workers still uninsured

TANGERANG (JP): Many companies in Tangerang have yet to
register their employees for the mandatory Jamsostek social
security program, an official said on Monday.

"So far in Tangerang there are only 91,000 workers listed in
the Jamsostek program. We believe that the actual number of
workers is far larger than this," the chief of Jamsostek's
Tangerang office Suyono said on Monday.

Employee enrollment in the program is stipulated in Labor Law
No. 3/1992.

However, his office has been unable to gather accurate data on
the number of companies and workers in Tangerang due to
significant changes brought on by the economic turmoil of the
past three years.

"Many companies were closed and did not report their business
status. While many other businesses also opened but have yet to
report their company profile and number of workers," he said.
(41/edt)