Employment Insurance System Act 2017 · Updated to 1 Sep 2022 · Part IV · Registration and Contributions
23. Recovery of arrears of contributions and interest
Feedback & supportThe Organization may recover any arrears of contributions or interest on arrears of contributions from the employers as a debt due to the Organization.
Organization
“Organization” has the meaning assigned to it in the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969; Employment Insurance System 13
The amount of contributions, arrears of contributions or interest on arrears of contributions payable in respect of an employee as assessed under subsection 22(1) shall be conclusive evidence of such amount.
employee
“employee” means a person who is employed for wages under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer, whether the contract is expressed or implied or is oral or in writing, on or in connection with the work of an industry to which this Act applies;
The employer shall pay any arrears of contributions in respect of an employee to the Organization and the employer is entitled to recover the contributions payable by the employee in respect of the arrears from the employee for the period of not more than six months.
employer
“employer” means the owner of an industry or the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes— (a) a manager, an agent or a person responsible for the payment of wages to the employee; and (b) the legal representative of the owner of the industry or such person;