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Part 3 · Payment of Salary

22. Payment on dismissal

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An employee who is dismissed must be paid their total salary and any sum due on the day of dismissal. If that is not possible, they must be paid within 3 days after that day, not counting any rest day, public holiday or other holiday. This rule is subject to the provisions of the Employment Act.

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Last amended by an amending law of 2008.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the total salary and any sum due to an employee who has been dismissed must be paid on the day of dismissal or, if this is not possible, within 3 days thereafter, not being a rest day or public holiday or other holiday.

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