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

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 13 : Farm Worker Sector, South Africa

Part B : Minimum Wages

4. Calculation of wages or remuneration

 

(1) The wage or remuneration of a farm worker is calculated by reference to the farm worker’s ordinary hours of work.

 

(2) For the purposes of any calculation in terms of this determination—
(a) the hourly wage or remuneration of a-farm worker is obtained by—
(i) dividing the weekly wage or remuneration by the ordinary number of hours worked in a week;
(b) the daily wage or remuneration of a farm worker is obtained by-
(i) multiplying the hourly wage or remuneration by the number of ordinary hours worked in a day; or
(ii) dividing the weekly wage or remuneration by the number of days worked in a week.
(c) the weekly wage or remuneration of a farm worker is obtained by -
(i) multiplying the hourly wage or remuneration by the number of ordinary hours worked in a day multiplied by the number of days worked in a week; or
(ii) multiplying the daily wage or remuneration by the number of days worked in a week; or
(iii) dividing the monthly wage or remuneration by four and one-third (13/3)
(d) the monthly wage or remuneration of a farm worker is obtained by multiplying the weekly wage or remuneration by four and a third (13/3)