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Deduction can be made for damage or loss of goods or money caused to the
employer by neglect or default of the worker

• before making any deduction of wage, an employer should give the worker the opportunity to defend him or herself
• all deductions shall be recorded in a register

Deductions for services rendered
Deduction from wages for house accommodation or for such amenities and
services supplied by the employer cannot be made unless:

• the house accommodation, amenities or services are accepted by the employee as a term of employment or otherwise
• such deduction is equivalent to the value of the house accommodation, amenity or

service supplied by the employer

Deduction of wage for damage or loss
Section 127 of BLA’06
Section 128 of BLA’06
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Fines
1. The total amount of fine shall not exceed 10% of the wages payable to the
worker in respect of the wage period;
2 No fine shall be imposed to the worker under the age of fifteen years;

• No fine shall be recovered by installments or after the expiry of 60 days from

the date of imposition;

• Every fine shall be deemed to have been imposed on the day the misconduct happened;
• All fines and all realizations shall be recorded in a register and spent for the welfare of the persons employed.

Section 25 of BLA’06

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Casual Leave: Every worker shall be entitled to
10 days casual leave with full wages in a calendar year.
Sick Leave: Every worker shall be entitled to sick leave with full wages for 14 days in a calendar year.
Casual and sick leave shall not be accumulated and carried forward to the succeeding year.