The national minimum wage will increase on 1st March 2024.
The hourly wage will increase to R27.58 per hour.
This marks an increase of 8.5%, which is much higher than the current Consumer Price Index of about 6%.
Employees on the Expanded Public Works Program, are entitled to R15.16 per hour.
Learnership allowances have also increased, and learners will be entitled to earn between R415.07 and R 2421.13 per week, depending on their level or credits already earned.
The minimum wage for Contract Cleaning employees will be R30.35 per hour in Metropolitan Councils (Area A) and R27.58 in the rest of South Africa (Area B).
Contract Cleaning employees in Kwazulu Natal will be paid Bargaining Council rates.
See the Government Gazette (No.50073, dated 2 February 2024) for the specified Wholesale and Retail Sectoral Determination Wages.
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I’m an SMME company a health care service provider with 1 employee, not doing much on a monthly basis and I feel with the new minimum wage by the labor department I’ll not be able to keep up. Is it allowed that I can reduce the employee’s working hours?
Good afternoon Linda. Please refer to this Article for clarity on your question: https://blog.seesa.co.za/index.php/2023/03/14/times-are-tough-can-i-reduce-my-staffs-working-hours-to-save-on-salaries/
Thank you.