Here’s what you will need to pay your domestic worker from next month
This includes housekeepers, gardeners, nannies and domestic drivers.
SOUTH Africa’s domestic workers are to receive a pre-festive season increase, effective from December 1 2016.
According to the Department of Labour, the minimum wage adjustment is in line with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
The minimum wage for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week is as follows:
- Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) will earn R12.42 (R11.44: 2015/2016) hourly rate; R559.09 (R514.82: 2015/2016) weekly rate and R2 422.54 (R2 230.70: 2015/2016) monthly rate.
- Area B (those not mentioned in Area A) R11.31 (R10.23: 2015/2016) hourly rate; R508.93 (R460.15: 2015/2016) weekly rate and R2 205.17 (R1993.82: 2015/2016) monthly rate.
The minimum wages for those who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less is as follows:
- Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) will earn R14.54 (R13.39: 2015/2016) hourly rate; R392.58 (R361.50: 2015/2016) weekly rate and R1 701.06 (R1 566.35: 2015/2016) monthly rate.
- Area B (those not mentioned in Area A) R13.53 (R12.07: 2015/2016) hourly rate; R360.54 (R325.98: 2015/2016) weekly rate and R1 562.21 (R1412.49: 2015/2016) monthly rate.
Area A includes – Bergrivier Local Municipality, Breederivier Local Municipality, Buffalo City Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Emfuleni Local Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity, Gamagara Local Municipality, George Local Municipality, Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Khara Hais Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality, Kungwini Local Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality, Lesedi Local Municipality, Makana Local Municipality, Mangaung Local Municipality, Matzikama Local Municipality, Metsimaholo Local Municipality, Middelburg Local Municipality, Midvaal Local Municipality, Mngeni Local Municipality, Mogale Local Municipality, Mosselbaai Local Municipality, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Mtubatu Local Municipality, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Plettenbergbaai Local Municipality, Potchefstroom Local Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality, Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Umdoni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and Witzenberg Local Municipality.
Area B includes all areas not included in Area A
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