| Fadley Faisal |
OFFICERS of the Employees Trust Fund (TAP) Enforcement Unit made surprise visits to 34 business premises around the vicinity of Mukim Berakas ‘B’ yesterday, and found that 19 local employees under 14 employers had not been registered to the TAP and Supplemental Contributory Pension (SCP) schemes.
Employers who failed to present necessary documents during the visit were instructed to be present at TAP office for further action.
It is mandatory for employees who are citizens and permanent residents of Brunei Darussalam to be registered and contributing to the TAP and SCP schemes. This includes part-time workers, contract workers, daily-paid workers and workers on probation.
Under Section 26 of the Employee Trust Act (Chapter 167), if found guilty, an employer will be fined not more than BND3,000 for the first offence and not more than BND10,000 for second and subsequent offences.
TAP continues its efforts to ensure employers undertake the responsibility of registering local employees and making contributions to the TAP and SCP schemes.
Complaints can be lodged by visiting any TAP branch, contacting TAP Call Centre at 2382800 during working hours or through WhatsApp at 8998290.
Alternatively, e-Amanah users may lodge complaints by logging into their account via website at www.tap.com.bn.
