Singapore legislation

Section 32

of Employment Act 1968

Section 32

Deductions not to exceed prescribed limit

Amended by26/2013

(1)

The total amount of all deductions made from an employee’s salary by an employer in any one salary period, other than deductions under section 27(1)(a), (f) or (j), must not exceed 50% (or such other percentage prescribed in substitution by the Minister) of the salary payable to the employee in respect of that period.

Amended by26/2013

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to deductions made from the last salary due to an employee on termination of his or her contract of service or on completion of his or her contract of service.