Is it permissible to take the amount deducted from the salary due to a delay of seconds and minutes, which led to the deduction of half a workday, knowing that it was not deducted previously, and there are others who were delayed more and no deduction was made from them?
An employee must adhere to their agreed-upon working hours. Any shortfall in these hours should only result in a deduction from their salary equivalent to the lost time. It is not permissible to deduct more than the value of the absent time, such as deducting two days' pay for one day's absence, as this is an injustice and an unlawful appropriation of people's money. This constitutes a financial penalty that only a judge possesses the authority to impose – according to those who permit it.
If a deduction is made from an employee's salary without just cause, they have the right to claim their due. If they are unable to obtain it through ordinary means, it is permissible for them to secretly take their right (the issue of securing one's right), provided that they do not take more than their due, are safe from exposure and punishment, and are unable to access their right through the judiciary.
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