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Section 22 – Deductions for services rendered | Code on Wages, 2019

22. Deductions for services rendered

A deduction under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 18 shall not be made from the wages of an employee, unless the house-accommodation amenity or service has been accepted by him as a term of employment or otherwise and such deduction shall not exceed an amount equivalent to the value of the house-accommodation amenity or service supplied and shall be subject to such conditions as the appropriate Government may impose.


Chapter III — Payment of Wages | The Code on Wages, 2019 (Act No. 29 of 2019)