Consider transferring police for insurance debt case of 32 workers in Quang Ngai
Although the Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee has directed the definitive handling of the social insurance (BHXH) debt for 32 urban environmental workers, the case has not been thoroughly resolved to date, affecting the rights of workers.
Clarify and thoroughly handle the case
In May 2026, the collective of workers and laborers of the Dak Ha Commune Public Service Supply Center sent complaints to the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee and Quang Ngai Provincial Social Insurance regarding social insurance regimes and policies.
The Provincial Department of Home Affairs determined that violations in social insurance contributions not in accordance with regulations arose and lasted for many years, from 2007 to 2025, with an amount of more than 698 million VND.
Ms. Vo Thi Quynh (32 years old), a worker at the Dak Ha Commune Public Service Supply Center, said that 32 workers are owed social insurance for a long time, causing difficulties in life. Many people have quit their jobs and have to run around, borrow money from friends and relatives to pay the remaining social insurance amount to enjoy health benefits.
The remaining people are owed social insurance money, but due to difficult circumstances, they cannot pay themselves. When they are sick, childbirth, sick or have labor accidents, they have to bear additional costs themselves. "Dozens of workers are upset because the center's leaders have not fulfilled their obligation to pay social insurance. After these individuals retire, they have not yet been receptive to remedy the consequences of their wrongdoing" - Ms. Quynh said.
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Truong Van Thanh - Vice Chairman of Dak Ha Commune People's Committee - said that the commune has organized meetings and worked with leaders of urban environment companies through various periods, urging individuals and organizations to soon pay the outstanding social insurance money for employees according to regulations.
However, these organizations and individuals still have many opinions and have not cooperated in resolving social insurance debts. Therefore, to ensure the rights of workers, the Commune People's Committee is advising and proposing the Standing Committee of the Commune Party Committee to send official letters to the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee and the Department of Home Affairs to ask for opinions on solutions. The commune is also considering transferring the file to the Investigation Police Agency to clarify and definitively handle the case, avoiding prolonged complaints and denunciations, complicating the security and order situation in the locality. Regarding the case, Ms. Dinh Thi Tra - Deputy Director of Quang Ngai Provincial Department of Home Affairs - informed that, to date, Dak Ha Commune People's Committee has not yet sent an official report to the department for the unit to advise and report to Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee. "The Department has sent an official letter to Dak Ha commune, requesting to accelerate the progress of resolving the case and report to the Provincial Department of Home Affairs" - Ms. Tra affirmed.
Prolonged violations through leadership periods
Previously, the Department of Home Affairs of Quang Ngai province assessed that violations in social insurance contributions not in accordance with regulations arose and lasted for many years, through many management stages, with the change of heads of units and specialized departments. The old Dak Ha District Environment and Urban Services Center (later merged as Dak Ha Commune Public Service Supply Center) applied incorrect regulations on salary scales and salary levels as the basis for social insurance contributions; at the same time, the social insurance contribution level was not adjusted according to the actual salary paid to employees.
Although workers perform heavy and hazardous jobs, they have not been properly arranged with salary coefficients according to corresponding professional titles.The main obstacles are: Garbage collection at train stations and bus stations; street sweeping; drivers; operating specialized vehicles for transporting manure and garbage...
In the period from 2007 to February 2015, Mr. Phan Duc Thuyen - former Director of the Dak Ha District (old) Urban Environment and Service Center - was responsible as the head of the unit.In the period from March 2015 to March 2023, Mr. Dang Hung Cuong was responsible as the head of the unit.As of April 30, 2026, after recovering, adjusting and calculating interest, the Dak Ha Commune Public Service Center also delayed paying social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance with a total amount of more than 698 million VND for 32 workers.
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