Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

45.   Wages to be paid on completion of contract

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    (1)   An employer may withhold wages for a definite period if the work for which the employee was contracted has not been completed.

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    (2)   If the employer withholds any wages due to an employee on completion of his or her contract of employment contrary to the provisions of subsection (1), such wages shall immediately become due and shall be paid not later than 7 days following the day on which the employee completes the work contracted for in his or her contract of employment.

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    (3)   For the purposes of calculating the 7 days period required under subsection (2), the day on which the employee completes his or her contract of employment shall be included in the calculation of each 7 days period.

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    (4)   Where an employee is aggrieved by an employer's decision to withhold wages under subsection (1), he or she may make a complaint to the Labour Commissioner for an appropriate investigation and determination of the matter.