Section 48: How Union Dues Are Deducted from Your Wages
48.Union dues
(1)In this section, the expression "union dues" means any regular or periodic subscription required to be paid by a union member to any labour union of which he or she is a member under the rules, as a condition of his or her membership, but does not include any pay or subscription for a particular object or purpose.
(2)The general secretary of a labour union or his or her representative may issue to every employer who employs any person who is a member of a labour union a written notice attached with the written consent of the respective employee, requiring the employer—
(a)to deduct from the wages of his or her employees who are members of the labour union such sums specified as union dues in the notice, and such deductions shall be made at the periods specified in the notice; and
(b)to pay to the labour union the sums deducted in accordance with this section.
(3)Where an employer to whom a notice has been given under subsection (2) refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of the notice, he or she shall be liable to pay to the labour union a sum equal to three percent of the total amount of the deduction for each month during which the sums are not paid to the union, the outstanding in addition to the union dues.
Plain English Summary
Union dues are regular payments you make to stay a member of a labour union. Your employer can be required to deduct these dues directly from your wag...
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