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A****•1 year agoQ&A Employment Law

Can HR deduct salary or attendance allowance for an employee's emergency absence?

Employee got an emergency call from her son’s school. She punched out and went to the school. After 1 1/2 hours, she returned to work and punched in.

HR deduct the 1 1/2 HR from salary and deduct from from attendance allowance. is this correct? I would appreciate your suggestions and opinions on this matter. Thank you.

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Angel•1 year ago
According to the Malaysia Employment Act, when an employee makes a mistake, it is a disciplinary matter. Employers cannot deduct employees' salaries without authorization as punishment! However, the employer can deduct the employee's allowance.
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