1
Delayed
payment of
wages
Although in several CODs there are laws or policies stating that
the salaries should be paid to the bank account of the employee
every month, there is no strict implementation of this provision.
Moreover, a common practice is keeping employees' bank debit
cards with the employer on the pretext of safekeeping (particularly
in the case of domestic workers). The salary is deposited and
withdrawn by the employer. Either a part or sometimes the entire
salary is taken by the employer.
2
Deduction of
wages due to
sick/earned leave
3
Deduction of wages for false
insurance payment
A major point of wage deduction are collection
or deduction of wages in the name of insurance,
medical examination, and other necessary cards
– typically these are to be paid by the company
and despite laws and changes of policy to
emphasize employer accountability in payment
of such charges, CSOs continued to observe cases
before and during the pandemic.
Workers were also asked to go on unpaid leave or their
wages were deducted for taking sick leave or earned
leave as well.
Wages were arbitrarily for accidental
damage to property (e.g. tablewares and
home appliances) at work although this is
not allowed by any law.
5
Wage theft due
to lack of
information on contract
4
Reduced wages due to
small mistakes
There are wage theft cases
because of a lack of proper
and adequate information in
the agreement and the
contract they receive when
they are in the country of
origin.