publish time

22/05/2016

author name Arab Times

publish time

22/05/2016

Please advise if it is a must for a company to pay by cheque an employee’s final settlement dues? If the due amount is very small figure, say less than fifty dinars, can the company pay such small amounts by cash or is it a must to pay by cheque?

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Answer: No, you don’t need to make the payment through a cheque as this can be done through cash payment, especially since the amount of the payment is very small. You have, however, to get a receipt of payment signed from the employee to avoid any problems in the future.