Deduction from Earned Wages: NO:::Until or unless these are statutory deductions e.g. PF,ESIC,TDS etc....or there is an explicit private agreement in writing between employer-employee...........
Deduction due to Executive Order: Is there any provision for such deduction in service rules and regulations/Conduct and Discipline Rules applicable to you? Usually company makes a reference of such rules/policies/service conditions in appointment letter,..........................Does standing Orders (certified................apply to the establishment and do they cover your designation)........
Does the Misconduct leveled against you feature in list of misconducts as per certified standing orders of the company? Do you have a copy?
If standing Orders are not certified go thru Model Standing Orders!
Has the company issued any Show Cause Notice,..........................conducted Domestic Inquiry and provided opportunity of Natural Justice to you? Do you have all docs related to the matter and dis you reply and prove your innocence?
Designation alone does not decide a person shall be covered by the def. of 'Workman' as in ID Act, 'Employee' as in (Name of the state) Shops and Commercial Establishments Act.......................and an able labor Law Consultant/Service matter lawyer may ask you a set of structured questions and may opine that you shall be covered.............
Consult your able labor Law Consultant/Service matter lawyer with all docs on record in person..
