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Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 7 : Domestic Worker Sector, South Africa

Part B : Wages

2. Wages

 

(1) With effect from 1 November 2002, an employer must pay a domestic worker at least the minimum wage prescribed in this clause.

 

(2) An employer must pay a domestic worker who works more than 27 ordinary hours of work per week—
(a) at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in Table 1; or
(b) by agreement between the employer and domestic worker, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 1 for every hour or part of an hour that the domestic worker works.

 

(3) An employer must pay a domestic worker who works 27 or less ordinary hours of work per week—
(a) at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in Table 2;
(b) by agreement between the employer and domestic worker, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 2 for every hour or part of an hour that the domestic worker works.

 

(4) A domestic worker who works for less than four hours on any day must be paid for four hours' work on that day.