Gig Workers Act 2025 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part VIII · Social Security Protection
84. Liability of contracting entity
Feedback & supportIf the Organization is satisfied that there is a fraudulent action or omission in the registration or payment of contributions of the gig worker, whether directly or indirectly by the contracting entity or any third party, any arrears in the payment of contributions or deduction of the earnings of the gig worker, shall be paid by the contracting entity to the Organization.
Organization
“Organization” has the meaning assigned to it in the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969;
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If the contracting entity or any third party is involved in giving any benefit or making any payment under the social security contribution scheme administered by the Organization to any gig worker in the event that the gig worker is not entitled to receive it under such social contribution scheme, the contracting entity or such third party shall be liable to repay to the Organization the value of the benefit or the amount of such payment.
contracting entity
“contracting entity” means— (a) an individual; (b) any person including a body of persons incorporated or registered under any written law; or (c) any platform provider, who engages and enters into a service agreement with a gig worker for the performance of service by the gig worker in exchange for payment of earnings;
In the event the contracting entity or such third party is unable to repay the value of the benefit or the amount of such payment under subsection (2), as the case may be, his representative shall be liable to repay the value of the benefit or the amount of such payment, if any.
The value or amount payable under this section may be recovered as a civil debt payable to the Organization.