ERA

Question 1

One of the accepted deductions within the Employment Rights act

Answer 1

Deduction for repayment of salary advance allowed, even if it takes the employees pay below the National Minimum Wage

Question 2

ERA 1996 allows retail employers to deduct from employees pay shortfalls from till. What is the max amount they can take

Answer 2

10%

Question 3

What are the conditions to allow lawful deduction from employees final pay for overtaken holiday?

Answer 3

-If the contract of employment states so
-the employee agrees in writing

Question 4

A deduction from pay is only lawful if

Answer 4

-it is a statutory requirement
-covered in contract of employment
-authorised by employee in advance of the deduction being made

Question 5

What is the time limit for an employee to make a claim for deductions from wages for holiday pay

Answer 5

2 years