According to Article 16 of the Interim Provisions on Wage Payment, if the employer suffers economic losses due to the laborer's own reasons, the employer may require him to compensate the economic losses according to the labor contract. Compensation for economic losses can be deducted from the employee's own salary. However, the monthly deduction shall not exceed 20% of the employee's monthly salary. If the deducted surplus wage is lower than the local monthly minimum wage, it shall be paid according to the minimum wage.
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"Interim Provisions on Payment of Wages" Article 18 Labor administrative departments at all levels have the right to supervise the payment of wages by employers. If an employing unit commits one of the following acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of workers, the labor administrative department shall order it to pay wages and economic compensation to the workers, and may order it to pay compensation:
(1) Deducting or delaying the wages of workers without reason;
(2) refusing to pay overtime wages to laborers;
(3) paying workers' wages below the local minimum wage standard.
The standards of economic compensation and compensation shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, People's Republic of China-Interim Provisions on Wage Payment