Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452)

Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452), article 15

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15. (1) Except where expressly permitted by the provisions of this Act or required by any other law, or where ordered by or in virtue of an order of a competent court, o r permitted in an agreement entered into between an employer or employers or an organisation of employers on the one hand and a trade union or trade unions representative of the employees concerned on the other, an employer shall not make any deductions nor enter into any contract with an employee authorising any deductions to be made from the wages to be paid by the employer to the employee. (2) Unless expressly provided by or under this Act or any other law, an employer shall not compute as part of the wages of an employee any other benefit or income, even though granted or paid by the employer, which is payable on account of any cause other than the contract of service. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, at the request in writing of an employee, the employer may make deductions from the wages of such employee for the purpose of a superannuation or thrift scheme or for any purpose in the carrying out of which the employer has no beneficial financial interest, direct or indirect. (4) Deductions in the form of direct or indirect payments for the purpose of obtaining or retaining employment shall not be made f r o m t h e wag e s o f a n e m p l oy e e b y a n em p l oy e r, o r b y an y intermediary or labour contractor or recruiter. Subordinate contracts of service.

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