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As published in the Government Gazette and signed by Employment and Labour Minister, T.W Nxesi, the new rate for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked will now be R20.76.

According to the Department of Employment and Labour, the new amendment to the NMW is in line with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, which allows for an annual review.

In terms of the new determination farmworkers are entitled to a minimum wage of R18.68 per hour,

• Domestic workers are entitled to a minimum wage of R15.57 per hour,

• Workers employed on an expanded public works programme will receive a minimum wage of R11.42 per hour.

These serves as the first increase of the NMW from R20 per hour since its inception in 2019. The national minimum wage is the floor level below which no employee should be paid, and this does not include any other allowances.

The NMW apply to all workers  –  that is, any person who works for another person and who receives or is entitled to receive any payment for that work. For workers who still earn below the NMW level, legislation provided for a transition until all employers are subjected to the NMW.

-GCIS

-The VIP Team