Wage deductions: only three allowed cases

Labor Code, Art. 113: no employer shall make any deduction from wages, except:

• Insurance: you are insured with your consent and the deduction pays back the premium
• Union dues: check-off is recognized by the employer or authorized in writing by you
• Authorized by law or by regulations of the Secretary of Labor

Example

Illustrative example only. Payslip: ₱18,000 gross. One line says ₱1,000 “shortage”, and you signed nothing. Ask HR which of the three cases it falls under, and for the paper behind it.

⚠️ Tandaan

Art. 116: it is unlawful to withhold any amount from wages, or make a worker give up part of them, by force, stealth, intimidation, threat or any other means without the worker's consent.

I-check ang payslip

• ☐ List every deduction line
• ☐ Match each to one of the three cases
• ☐ Ask HR in writing about the rest
• ☐ Keep your payslips

Demand letter, handa na, kung hindi ibinabalik ang bawas 👇

Basis: P.D. 442 (Labor Code), Arts. 113 and 116.