Clause 4

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1);

by inserting, immediately after the word “deductions” in subsection (1)(d) and (e), the words “made with the written consent of the employee”;

by deleting paragraph (f) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(f)any deduction for the recovery of any advance, loan or unearned employment benefit, or for the adjustment of any overpayment of salary;”;

by deleting paragraph (i) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(i)any deduction (other than a deduction mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h), (j) and (k)) made with the written consent of the employee;”;

by deleting paragraph (k) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(k)any other prescribed deductions.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsections:“(1A) A written consent of an employee for any deduction mentioned in subsection (1)(d), (e), (i) or (j) may be withdrawn by the employee giving written notice of the withdrawal to the employer at any time before the deduction is made.(1B) An employee cannot be penalised for withdrawing a written consent for any deduction mentioned in subsection (1)(d), (e), (i) or (j).”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(3) In subsection (1)(f), “employment benefit” —

means any benefit that an employee derives from being employed, other than salary; and

includes (but is not limited to) benefits such as the following:

any annual leave in excess of the annual leave to which the employee is entitled under section 88A;

any flexible employment benefit (such as an allowance that can be utilised, at the employee’s discretion, for any of certain purposes specified in the employee’s contract of service).”.