Limitation of advances

Where a contract is entered into between an employer and a worker for any period exceeding three months the employer may make an advance on account of unearned wages or may supply foodstuffs, clothing, tools or implements to the worker, subject to the following conditionsLabour 27 (a) the advance shall not exceed the amount of one month’s wages, or where the contract is for the performance of a specified task or service remunerated by results, one-tenth of the estimated total earnings of the worker under the contract, subject in the latter case to a maximum of fifty dollars; (b) the supply on credit of any goods to the worker shall not exceed in value one-tenth of the estimated total earnings of the worker under the contract or a sum of fifty dollars whichever is less. __________