Yes, if it is agreed in a collective agreement or specified in a contract of employment or written statement and authorised by the Director of Industrial and Employment Relations, the employer can impose fines on his/her employees. Fines also include suspension without pay or with reduced pay.

Where the same duties are performed, employees are entitled to the same rate of pay. Different rates of pay can only apply if this is based on different lengths of service which are reflected under different salary scales, annual increments or other conditions of employment, provided that such salary scales have a maximum that is achieved within a specified period of time.

The applicable hourly rate payable to such employees is, in principle, the hourly rate payable to Government employees performing similar duties.

Such conditions include:

1. a)     The employee is given a written contract of employment,
2. b)     A detailed payslip is issued to the employee,
3. c)     Wages shall be deposited by direct payment in the employee’s bank account,
4. d)     No subcontracting shall take place to contractors employing the same employees of the principal contractor.