Malaysia legislation
Section 10
Section 10
(2)
The amount of any contribution payable by the employer on behalf of the employee shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any written law or any contract to the contrary, be so recoverable by means of deductions from the wages of the employee due from the employer to the employee and not otherwise.
(3)
No deduction of any contribution shall be made as provided by sub-section (2) of this section—
(a)
except at the time wages are paid to the employee; and
(b)
other than of the contribution in respect of the wages which are then being paid:
Provided that, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, where an employer has, by mistake, omitted to deduct any contribution or part of any contribution payable by him on behalf of the employee, then, such contribution or part thereof may be deducted from the wages payable by such employer to the employee not later than six months from the date of the payment of the wages in respect of which the contribution or part thereof was omitted to be deducted.
(4)
Any employer who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) or (3) of this section shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.