Section 102
of Labour Act
Section 102
(1)
An advance of wages to worker or to a person in consideration of his taking up employment as a worker shall not without the previous permission of the Commissioner exceed an amount equivalent to the wages earned by the worker during the previous month or if he has been employed for that period the wages he is likely to earn during one month or an amount authorised by rule under Chapter IX.
(2)
No worker shall be held to be liable for the amount of any advance made to him by his employer which exceeds the amount authorised under subsection (1).
(3)
No worker shall be held to be liable for the amount of any moneys expended on his behalf prior to his arrival in Brunei Darussalam in
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consideration of his engagement to work within Brunei Darussalam, other than an advance of wages as authorised by rule under Chapter IX.
(4)
Any advance of wages may be recovered in instalments by deduction from wages in such manner as may be prescribed.
Prescribed holidays.