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Pay deducted for lateness and 'performance'

MEDIUM

What happens

Contracts include deductions for lateness or performance scores. Individually small, they can compound — and the scoring is controlled entirely by the employer.

✅ How to protect yourself

Ask for the deduction schedule as an annex. If it lives in an 'employee handbook' you have not seen, treat it as open-ended.

Real cases (1)

chinalifer/chinalife · Shenzhen · 2025
I’ve read about strict contract clauses (pay deductions for lateness/performance) and would love honest feedback from anyone who’s worked there or knows someone who has.

Third-party description of a named school's contract style — weakest evidence class in this file, included for completeness.

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