Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

Western Cape

Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part lll

Annexures

Annexure A - Job Grading and minimum new entrant wages

B. Specified Minimum Weekly Wage Rates for New Employees

Purchase

Sectors	Occupation Skills Level	Occupation Skills Level Code	Minimum weekly wage rate effective for New Entrant employees
Furniture, Bedding, Curtaining and Upholstery	Unskilled employees	05	R517,88 pw
	Semi-skilled employees	04	R741,71 pw
	Skilled employees	03	R796,94 pw
	Chargehands	02	R859,68 pw
	Foremen & Supervisors	01	R859,68 pw

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Note:

The prescribed minimum weekly wage for a new entrant employee into the Furniture Manufacturing Industry is stipulated as a minimum weekly wage.

This means that a worker who meets the new entrant criteria in an establishment and whose normal working week is a 44 hour week and a worker who meets the new entrant criteria in an establishment whose normal working week is a 40 hour week must receive at least the prescribed minimum wage for the relevant occupation skill level category.

Example:—

Company A
Working week	44 hours
New Entrant Employee	Category Un-Skilled - works 44 hours in one
	pay week and is to receive a minimum weekly
	wage of R470.80

R708 Annex A-B