Here’s how much domestic workers should be paid Photos: Stock/Canva
The government raised the national minimum wage on Friday by 8.5 percent. Here’s how much domestic workers should be paid.
Here’s how much domestic workers should be paid Photos: Stock/Canva
The national minimum wage was RAISED by the government on Friday by 8.5 percent to R27.58 an hour from 1 March 2024.
The government gazette stated this wage increase was included for domestic and farm workers.
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According to reports, this is more than three percentage points above the latest annual consumer price inflation rate, which reached 5.1% in December.
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This would mean that for those who work eight hours a day for 20 days a month, the new minimum wage equals a monthly payment of around R4 413.
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Workers employed on an expanded public works programme are entitled to a minimum wage of R15.16 per hour.
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A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration employers can legally pay their employees for each ordinary hour worked. It is illegal for an employer to pay employees less than this minimum floor.
Factors considered by the The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission in the annual adjustment include:
Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says this will benefit over six million workers, which will have a positive boost to the economy.
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