The law stipulates that employers shall not withhold wages, except for economic losses, even if economic losses are caused, the deduction is not more than 20% of the monthly salary, 1200 fine 600 has exceeded this amount, it is illegal, as follows:
The Interim Provisions on the Payment of Wages
Article 15 Employers shall not withhold the wages of workers. In any of the following cases, the employer may deduct the wages of the workers:
(1) individual income tax withheld and paid by the employer;
(2) various social insurance fees that should be borne by the workers on behalf of the employer;
(3) alimony and maintenance fees required to be deducted by the court's judgment or ruling;
(4) laws, regulations stipulate that other expenses can be deducted from the wages of workers.
Article 16 If a worker causes economic loss to the employer due to his own reasons, the employer may require him to compensate for the economic loss in accordance with the agreement of the labor contract. The compensation for the economic loss may be deducted from the worker's own wages. However, the monthly deduction shall not exceed 20% of the worker's salary for the month. If the remaining portion of the wage after deduction is less than the local monthly minimum wage standard, it shall be paid according to the minimum wage standard.
Expanded information:
The employer's illegal deduction of wages can be compensated in accordance with the law, as follows:
Interim Provisions on Wage Payment
Article 18 The labor administration departments at all levels have the right to monitor the employer's wage payment. If an employer commits any of the following acts of infringing upon the lawful rights and interests of workers, the labor administrative department shall order it to pay the workers' wages and economic compensation, and may also order it to pay compensation:
(1) withholding or defaulting on the payment of workers' wages for no reason;
(2) refusing to pay workers' wages for extended working hours;
(3) paying workers' wages at a rate lower than the local minimum wage standard.
The employer shall have the right to monitor the payment of wages by the employer. workers' wages.
The standards of economic compensation and indemnity shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant state regulations.