This is what you need to pay your domestic worker
The annual increases come into effect on December 1.
THE new minimum wage requirements for domestic workers have been announced by labour minister Mildred Oliphant.
According to a report on the ECR website, from December 1 2014 to November 30 2015 , domestic workers in major metropolitan areas who work more than 27 ordinary hours a week must be paid an hourly rate of R10.95. The weekly rate is R476.68 and the monthly rate R2065.47.
Domestic workers who work outside of major metros must receive R9.30 an hour, R418.32 a week, and R1812.57 a month.
Domestic employees working 27 ordinary hours per week or less in major metropolitan areas should now be paid an hourly rate of R12.40, a weekly rate of R334.74 and a monthly rate of R1450.33.
Those outside of major metro areas would now receive R10.98 an hour, R296.35 a week, and R1284.09 a month.
