Meaning of continuous contract and onus of proof thereof. Schedule.
Wage period.
Time of Payment of wages.
Payment on completion.
Payment on termination.
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suspension may be extended till the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
(2) An employee who is suspended from employment under subsection (1) may at any time during the period of his suspen- sion, notwithstanding sections 5 and 6, terminate his contract of employment without notice or payment in lien.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (1), an employer may lay-off an employee for such periods as are expressly agreed in, or may be implied from, the contract of employment:
Provided that the period of lay-off shall in no case exceed three normal working days in any one calendar week.
11. (1) In this Part, "continuous contract" means a con- tract of employment under which an employee is deemed by virtue of the provisions of the Schedule to be in continuous employment.
(2) In any dispute as to whether a contract of employment is a continuous contract the onus of proving that it is not a continuous contract shall be on the employer.
PART III.
PAYMENT OF WAGES.
12. The wage period in respect of which wages are payable under a contract of employment shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be one month.
13. Wages shall become due on the expiry of the last day of the wage period and shall be paid as soon as is practicable but in any case not later than seven days thereafter.
14. Wages of an employee on completion of his contract of employment and any other sum payable in respect of his contract shall be due to him on the day of the completion of the contract and shall be paid as soon as is practicable but in any case not later than seven days thereafter.
15. (1) Where a contract of employment is terminated any sum due to the employee at the time of the termination shall be paid to him as soon as is practicable and in any case not later than seven days after the day of termination.
(2) The sum referred to in subsection (1) shall be- (a) the equivalent of the amount earned by the employee for work done over the period commencing on the expiry of his wage period next preceding the time of termina- tion up to that time;
(b) the sum (if any) payable under section 6; and
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(e) any other sum due to the employee in respect of his
contract of employment.
(3) In addition to any deductions which may be made under section 21, and subject to any order made by a court, an employer may deduct from any sum payable to the employee under sub- section (1), such sum as the employee is liable to pay under section 6.
16. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, wages shall be paid on a working day directly to an employee in legal tender at his place of employment or at any office or other place customarily used by the employer for the purpose of payment of wages or at any other place mutually agreed.
(2) With the consent of an employee wages may be paid- (a) by cheque, money order or postal order;
(6) into an account in his name with any bank licensed
under the Banking Ordinance; or
(c) to his duly appointed agent.
17. Wages, or any sum due to an employee in respect of his contract of employment on the completion or termination thereof, shall not be paid-
(a) in any place of amusement;
(b) in any place where totalizator or pari-mutuel betting is conducted or where cash-sweeps are organized as authorized under the Betting Duty Ordinance;
(c) in any place where intoxicating liquor or any dangerous
drug is sold; or
(d) in any shop or store for the retail sale of merchandise, except where the employee is employed in such place, shop or
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18 (1) A contract of employment may provide for giving to an employee food, accommodation or other allowances or pri- vileges in addition to wages as remuneration for his services.
(2) No employer shall give to an employee any intoxicating liquor, dangerous drug, or any ticket or other substitute for ticket for any cash-sweep, totalizator or pari-munel authorized under the Betting Duty Ordinance as remuneration for his services.
19. No employer shall in any contract of employment or agreement in consideration of a contract of employment make any provision as to the place at which, the manner in which, or the person with whom, wages paid to an employee are to be expended.
Manner and place of payment of wages.
(ap. 155)
Payment nal to be made in certain places.
(Cap. 108)
Remuneration other than wuges.
(Cap. 108.)
Prohibition of agreements 43 to manner of spending.