The following information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system, and is intended as a guide only.

An employer may only make a deduction from an employee’s pay if the employer is required by a court or a state or federal law to make the deduction (e.g. tax that must be withheld from the employee’s pay); the employee has authorised the deduction in writing (as part of a written employment contract or otherwise) and the deduction is paid on behalf of the employee; or the employer is authorised by the WA award to make the deduction and the deduction is paid on behalf of the employee. It is unlawful to deduct money from an employee’s pay if the deduction is not authorised. See the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for further information:

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/private-sector-labour-relations/deductions-and-pay-protections