Employees to be paid in full
118 Employees to be paid in full
Payment of remuneration to an employee is to be made in full without any deduction for goods, board or lodging or any other services supplied by the employer in payment (or part payment) of remuneration.
However, an employer can deduct and pay on behalf of an employee from any remuneration payable to the employee—
any payments principally for the benefit of the employee that are authorised in writing by the employee to be deducted and paid, or
any payments that are authorised by an industrial instrument to be deducted and paid.
An employer must not pay remuneration to an employee contrary to this section.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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