1. Is it illegal for the company to pay wages in cash?
1, it is not illegal for the company to pay wages in cash. The employer can pay workers cash or pay wages through bank transfer. The company must take the wages paid to employees as the base for social security, and the company needs to record the wages paid to employees in cash as the base for accrual.
2. Legal basis: Article 6 of the Provisional Regulations on Wage Payment.
The employing unit shall pay the wages to the workers themselves. If the laborer is unable to receive his salary for some reason, his relatives or others may entrust him to receive it.
The employer may entrust the bank to pay wages.
The employing unit must record in writing the amount, time, name and signature of the recipient of the employee's salary, and keep it for more than two years for future reference. When paying wages, the employing unit shall provide the laborer with a list of his personal wages.
Article 5
Wages should be paid in legal tender. It is not allowed to pay in kind or negotiable securities instead of money.
Second, in what scope can cash be used?
Cash can be used within the following scope:
1, wages paid to employees and various wage subsidies;
2. Labor remuneration paid to individuals;
3. Pay various pensions, student scholarships and funeral subsidies;
4. Pay the travel expenses that the business travelers must carry with them;
5, according to the provisions of the state awarded to individuals in science, technology, culture, education, health, sports and other bonuses;
6, all kinds of labor insurance, welfare expenses and other personal expenses stipulated by the state.
I hope the above contents can help you. If you have any other questions, please consult a professional lawyer.
Legal basis: Article 50 of the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China shall be paid to the laborer himself on a monthly basis in the form of currency. The wages of workers shall not be deducted or delayed without reason.