✅ Legal Deductions
- Repayment of loans or advances with your written consent
- Mandatory social insurance contributions
- Disciplinary fines specified in the internal work regulations (under specific conditions)
- Deductions ordered by a court ruling
❌ Illegal Deductions
- Any deduction without your written consent
- Deductions exceeding half of the monthly salary (unless ordered by a court)
- Deductions for damages not proven before a formal investigation committee
- Deductions for excused absences (documented illness, official leave)
📜 Executive Regulations of the Labor Law — Regulation of Deductions: No amount may be deducted from the worker's wage without their written consent, except in cases specified by law.
💡 If money is deducted from your salary without your consent, submit a written request for a refund within 30 days. After that, file a formal complaint.
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