Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 14 : Hospitality Sector, South AfricaPart B : Minimum Wages2. Minimum wage levels |
(1) | With effect from 1 July 2007, an employer must pay an employee at least the minimum wage, excluding any gratuity or tips, prescribed in this clause. |
(2) | An employer must pay an employee who works 45 ordinary hours of work per week— |
(a) | at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in table 1 or 2; or |
(b) | by written agreement between the employer and the employee, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 1 or 2 for every hour or part of an hour that the employee works |
(3) | An employee who works for less than four hours on any day must be paid at least for four hours work on that day. |
Table 1: Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees |
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Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 |
Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 |
Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
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Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
R2 959.35 |
R689.97 |
R15.17 |
R3 193.12 |
R736.92 |
R16.36 |
R3 384.71 |
R781.14 |
R17.34 |
Table 2: Minimum wages for employers with more than 10 employees |
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Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 |
Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 |
Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
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Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
R3 298.52 |
R761.25 |
R16.91 |
R3 559.10 |
R821.34 |
R18.25 |
R3 772.65 |
R870.62 |
R19.35 |
N.B: The current wage increases have been determined by utilizing the April CPI (excluding owners’ equivalent rent) reported by Stats SA on the 23 May 2018 which is 4.5% plus 1.5% as prescribed in the Sectoral Determination. The total increase is 6%.
[Sectoral Determination 14, clause 2, Tables 1 and 2 substituted by Hospitality Sector Minimum Wages 2018 from DoL]