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Salary

The Employment Act covers salary payments, deductions and variable wages. Find out the guidelines for these and how to calculate salary in different scenarios.

Paying salary

Requirements for paying salary, including frequency, timing and payments in other situations.

Itemised payslips

What items to include in itemised pay slips, when to give them and in what format.

Salary deductions

Types of salary deductions allowed in accordance with the Employment Act.

Monthly and daily salary

Definitions and calculation for incomplete month of work, gross rate of pay and basic rate of pay.

Variable wage components

How to file a claim against your employer if you have been dismissed wrongfully.

Calculate pay for incomplete month

Calculate pay for an incomplete month of work for monthly-rated employees.

Calculate public holiday pay

Calculate your pay for working on a public holiday or for a public holiday falling on a non-working day.

Calculate overtime pay

Calculate overtime pay for monthly-rated employees covered under Part IV of the Employment Act.

Calculate pay for work on rest day

Calculate your pay for working on a rest day if you are covered by the Employment Act.

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