SZV customer service representatives. (File photo)
PHILIPSBURG–Social and Health Insurances SZV will host an information session for employers today, Tuesday, on the topic of employer obligations for companies in or dealing with the construction sector.
The session will be held in Building 2, Level 2, at the Harbour View Building where the SZV offices are located in Philipsburg from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Topics such as registration, chain of liability, premium declarations, payments and administration do’s and don’ts will be discussed.
The session is not for employees, but solely catered to employers and those within the company who are responsible for administrative duties in relation to SZV. It is mandatory by law for all companies with one or more employees executing labour to register their company and their employees at SZV.
“You are considered an employer by SZV in the following cases: you are established in St. Maarten and you have employees executing labour for you in St. Maarten, you are established in St. Maarten and your employees are executing labour for you outside of St. Maarten (Dutch Caribbean).
“A foreign company can also be categorised as an employer in Sint Maarten (Dutch Caribbean). An employer can be a natural person (such as an individual, called a sole proprietor), or a legal entity (such as a corporation, an N.V. or a B.V.) An overview of the general employer obligations is available on SZV’s website,” said SZV in a statement on Monday.
The information session will be the first of a series of sessions and workshops to be hosted by SZV on the topic of employer obligations. Along with intensified controls by SZV, the organisation aims to increase awareness of the obligations and procedures.
“With a dedicated customer service Employer Desk that was launched in June of last year, SZV aims to improve access to information and resources to employers. During the information session, there will be an opportunity to get direct customer service support from the Employer Desk,” concluded SZV.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/75758-szv-employer-info-session-for-construction-sector-today
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