Article 97 Federal Labor Law

The minimum wages may not be the object of compensation, discount or reduction, except in the following cases:

I.Alimony decreed by the competent authority in favor of the persons mentioned in article 110, section V; and

II.Payment of the rents referred to in article 151. This discount may not exceed ten percent of the wage.

III.Payment of installments to cover loans or rents coming from the National Workers' Housing Fund destined for social leasing, acquisition, construction, repair, enlargement or improvements of housing or to the payment of liabilities acquired for these concepts. These discounts must have been freely accepted by the working person and may not exceed 20 percent of the wage for loans and 30 percent of the wage for rents.

IV.Payment of installments to cover credits granted or guaranteed by the Institute referred to in article 103 Bis of this Law, destined for the acquisition of durable consumer goods or to the payment of services. These discounts shall be preceded by the acceptance that the employee has freely made and may not exceed 10% of the wage.