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National Minimum Wage Act, 2018 (Act No. 9 of 2018)

Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Purpose and Application

2. Purpose of Act

 

The purpose of this Act is to advance economic development and social justice by—

(a) improving the wages of lowest paid workers;
(b) protecting workers from unreasonably low wages;
(c) preserving the value of the national minimum wage;
(d) promoting collective bargaining; and
(e) supporting economic policy.