Singapore legislation
Clause 32
Clause 32
Recovery of advances and loans
(1)
The recovery of an advance of money made to an employee before the commencement of a contract of service shall begin from the first payment of salary in respect of a completed salary period, but no recovery shall be made of any such advance made for travelling expenses.
(2)
Advances may be recovered in instalments by deductions from salary spread over not more than twelve months. No instalment shall exceed one-fourth of the salary due for the salary period in respect of which the deduction is made.
(3)
Loans may be recovered in instalments by deductions from salary. No instalment shall exceed one-fourth of the salary due for the salary period in respect of which the deduction is made.