The Fiji Employers Federation believes the action taken by the Fiji National Provident Fund to forward names of defaulting employers should have been the last step of action to take.
President Nesbitt Hazelman said they believe that the FNPF has the mechanism to collect outstanding fees, however taking the step to forward names to the Director Immigration to prohibit employers from leaving the country could have been avoided.
Hazelman added they have reminded employers of their role of paying employees contributions.
The FNPF has given 10 working days for employers to clear outstanding FNPF contributions owed to their workers and make arrangements to settle their accounts, otherwise names will be forwarded to the Director of Immigration for further action.
The total figure owned by employers for unpaid contributions for the financial year 2009 stands at close to $7M.
The ten day deadline ends this Friday.
Action taken by FNPF should have been last option
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