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Report illegal deductions to labour office

My employer has a habit of making deductions from our salaries for things not part of our contracts. For example, when an employee needs money in an emergency the employer forces us to contribute and this is deducted from our salaries whether we want to contribute or not. Is this legal?

The Employment Act at section 19 deals with deductions from wages and outlines the deductions an employer may make from the employee’s salary.

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