PART V WAGE PROTECTION — Illegal provisions
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(1) A provision in a contract of service is void and against public policy that requires an employee to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire property of the employer, or that contains conditions respecting the manner, place, time or method by which the employee is required to spend a part of the wages payable under that contract.
36(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a contract of service may contain, as an essential condition of that contract, a provision requiring an employee to live within premises under the control of the employer, and permitting the employer to deduct from the wages payable to that employee reasonable rental payments or charges for that part of the premises so occupied.
36(3)
An employer shall not withhold or make a deduction from an employee's wages except
36(a)
deductions required by an Act of the province or of Canada ;
36(b)
amounts ordered to be deducted or withheld by an order of a court;
36(c)
an overpayment of wages;
36(d)
deductions related to a group benefit plan that the employee participates in;
36(e)
savings plan deductions requested by the employee;
36(f)
overpayment of or unused portion of required travel advances; or
36(g)
deductions permitted under subsection (2).
Not legal advice. Verify the cited article against the signed agreement.