Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

40.   Payment of wages by cheque

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    (1)   Where it is customary or upon collective agreement or agreement with the employee—

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      (a)     wages may be paid by cheque drawn on a bank or by postal order or money order; or

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      (b)     wages may be deposited directly into a bank account number designated by that employee for that purpose.

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    (2)   An employer shall pay a cheque referred to in subsection (1) within reasonable time to allow the employee to cash the cheque or to pay it into his or her bank account on the same day.