sec.371Wages etc. to be paid without deduction

### sec.371 Wages etc. to be paid without deduction If an employer employs an employee to perform work for a fixed rate, the employer must pay the employee the fixed rate without deduction, other than a deduction authorised by— a relevant industrial instrument; or this division; or the employee’s consent. An employer must pay an apprentice or trainee the fixed rate without deduction, other than a deduction mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) , until the apprentice or trainee is suspended or the apprentice’s or trainee’s training contract is cancelled. Subsection (4) applies if— an employer employs an employee to perform work for a rate agreed between the employer and the employee; and either— the rate for the work is not fixed by a relevant industrial instrument or permit; or the fixed rate is less than the agreed rate. The employer must pay the employee the agreed rate without deduction, other than a deduction authorised by this division or the employee’s consent. If an employee’s consent authorising a deduction to be made from wages is not written, before making the deduction, the employer must give the employee written acknowledgement of the consent. A contract or authority is void to the extent it provides for a deduction to be made from wages in contravention of this section. (sec.371-ssec.1) If an employer employs an employee to perform work for a fixed rate, the employer must pay the employee the fixed rate without deduction, other than a deduction authorised by— a relevant industrial instrument; or this division; or the employee’s consent. (sec.371-ssec.2) An employer must pay an apprentice or trainee the fixed rate without deduction, other than a deduction mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) , until the apprentice or trainee is suspended or the apprentice’s or trainee’s training contract is cancelled. (sec.371-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if— an employer employs an employee to perform work for a rate agreed between the employer and the employee; and either— the rate for the work is not fixed by a relevant industrial instrument or permit; or the fixed rate is less than the agreed rate. (sec.371-ssec.4) The employer must pay the employee the agreed rate without deduction, other than a deduction authorised by this division or the employee’s consent. (sec.371-ssec.5) If an employee’s consent authorising a deduction to be made from wages is not written, before making the deduction, the employer must give the employee written acknowledgement of the consent. (sec.371-ssec.6) A contract or authority is void to the extent it provides for a deduction to be made from wages in contravention of this section. - (a) a relevant industrial instrument; or - (b) this division; or - (c) the employee’s consent. - (a) an employer employs an employee to perform work for a rate agreed between the employer and the employee; and - (b) either— (i) the rate for the work is not fixed by a relevant industrial instrument or permit; or (ii) the fixed rate is less than the agreed rate. - (i) the rate for the work is not fixed by a relevant industrial instrument or permit; or - (ii) the fixed rate is less than the agreed rate. - (i) the rate for the work is not fixed by a relevant industrial instrument or permit; or - (ii) the fixed rate is less than the agreed rate.