An IT officer at Family Kingdom has taken the company’s general manager to court over unpaid social security contributions. On Friday, August 23, 2024, Mahmoud Mansaray filed a lawsuit against Firas Youssef, president and general manager of United Family Kingdom Investment, accusing him of failing to pay his National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) dues as required by law.
The case, presided over by Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1, saw Youssef charged with non-registration of an employee under Section 30 (1)(a) of the NASSIT Act of 2001. Additionally, Youssef was accused of making false representations to evade paying NASSIT contributions. Mansaray, employed as an IT officer between April 12 and July 30, 2024, claimed Youssef neglected to register him with NASSIT during that period.
Youssef denied the charges and was granted bail of 50,000 new Leones with one surety by Magistrate Kekura under Section 79 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1965. The surety, required to be a responsible citizen, must present identification for approval by the Deputy Acting Registrar. The case is scheduled to continue on Monday, August 26, 2024.
