The Goa Shops and Establishments Act, 1973 — Physical PDF page 14 of 23

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   without giving the notice which is required under the terms of their contract of
employment and without reasonable cause such deduction from any such employee may
include such amount not exceeding his wages for four days as may by any such terms be
due to the employer in lieu of due notice.

   Explanation.— For the purpose of this section, an employee shall be deemed to be
absent from the place where he is required to work, if, although present in such place he
refuses, in pursuance of a stay in strike or for any other cause which is not reasonable in
the circumstances, to carry out his work.

   35. Deductions for damage or loss.— (1) A deduction under clause (c) of sub-section
(2) of section 32 shall not exceed in respect of the damage of goods, one half of the
amount of such damage, and in respect of the loss of goods or money, the amount of such
loss caused to the employer by negligence or default of the employee and shall not be
made until the employee has been given an opportunity of showing cause against the
deduction, or otherwise than in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed for
the making of such deduction.
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  (2) All such deductions and all realisations thereof shall be recorded in a register to be
kept by the employer in such form as may be prescribed. od
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   36. Deductions for services rendered.— A deduction under clause (d) or clause (e)
of sub-section (2) of section 32 shall not be made from the wages of an employee unless
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the house accommodation, amenity or service has been accepted by him as a term of
employment or otherwise, and such deduction shall not exceed an amount equivalent to
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the value of the house accommodation, amenity or service supplied and in the case of a
deduction under the said clause (e) it shall be subject to such conditions, as the
Government may impose.
   37. Deductions for recovery of advances.— Deductions under clause (f) of sub-
section (2) of section 32 shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:—

     (a) recovery of an advance of money given before employment began shall be made
  from the first payment of wages in respect of a complete wage-period, but no recovery
  shall be made of such advances given for travelling expenses;

    (b) recovery of advances of wages not already earned shall be subject to any rules
  made by the Government regulating the extent to which such advances may be given
  and the instalments by which they may be recovered.

   38. Deductions for payment to co-operative societies and insurance schemes,
etc.— Deductions under clause (j) and clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 32 shall be
subject to such conditions as the Government may impose.

   39. Conditions for terminating the service of an employee and payment of
gratuity.— (1) No employer shall without a reasonable cause and except for misconduct,
terminate the service of an employee who has been in his employment continuously for a
period of not less than six months without giving such employee, at least one month‟s
notice in writing or wages in lieu thereof and a gratuity amounting to fifteen days‟
average wages for each year of continuous employment.

  Explanation.— For the purpose of this sub-section:
     (a) the expression “wages” does not include over time wages;