What does the Shariah say about deductions for late-coming?

Answer

The employer may deduct for only the exact time that the employee is late. If he is late 5 minutes, then the employer may deduct for only five minutes, not for an hour. Furthermore, if the employee is not in the habit of coming late, the employer should not act niggardly and make deductions. Only if the employee has become irresponsible and neglectful and has formed a habit of late-coming, should the employee adopt the corrective measure of making deductions.