Section 69 - Prohibited deductions

(1) An employer shall not make any deduction by way of discount, interest or any similar charge on account of an advance of remuneration made to a worker in anticipation of the regular period of payment of remuneration.

(2) An employer shall not

(a) impose a pecuniary penalty upon a worker for any cause whatsoever; or

(b) deduct from remuneration due to a worker, any amount whatsoever, unless the deduction is permitted by section 70 or by any other law or is by way of repayment of an advance of remuneration lawfully made by the employer to the worker.