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I am being denied my 13th salary

The 13th salary is not provided for by law but by the contract, the collective labour agreement or practice. If it is contractually provided for, it is an element of the salary and cannot be unilaterally suppressed. In the event of departure during the year, the 13th is due pro rata temporis unless a valid clause provides otherwise. The…

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