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Thursday, October 09, 2008
Wage deductions
Q: What deductions is my employer allowed to make from my wages? How can I be sure they are correct?
A: Under the Payment of Wages Act 1991 you are entitled to receive a payslip which will show your total wage and any deductions made.
An employer can only make deductions from your wages if they are:
• required by law, for example tax and social insurance (PRSI)
• provided for in your employment contract, for example occupational pension contributions
• made with your written consent, for example, trade union subscriptions
• to recover an overpayment of wages or expenses
• required by a court order, for example, an attachment of earnings order in a family law case or
• due to your being on strike
An employer may also make deductions if they suffer a loss through your fault (for example, breakages or till shortages) or if they supply you with a service as part of the job (such as a uniform) but only if:
• they are allowed for in your contract
• they are fair and reasonable
• you have received a written notice of the deduction a full week's notice if the deduction arises from your mistake
• the deduction takes place within 6 months of the loss/cost occurring.
Complaints about unauthorised deductions may be made to a Rights Commissioner within six months. You can contact the Rights Commissioner Service at the Labour Relations Commission, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, Tel: (01) 613 6700, Lo-call: 1890 220 227.
If you are not receiving a payslip or if the information on your payslip is falsified, you may complain to the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), Government Buildings, O’Brien Road, Carlow, Lo-call 1890 80 80 90.
Further information is available from your local Citizens’ Information Centre.
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