Protecting the self-employed

Nurul Asyikin (third from left) providing details on the self-employed social security scheme to e-hailing drivers during the campaign in Sepang.

THE self-employed are now protected by the Social Security Organisation (Socso) and covered by the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 (Act 789), which came into effect on June 1, 2017.

The Act includes the Self-Employed Employment Injury Scheme (SEEIS) which is mandatory for self-employed taxi, e-hailing and bus drivers who work full-time or part-time.