NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE

The national minimum wage (NMW), will increase with effect from 1 March 2025. There will also be an increase of the minimum wage in certain specified sectors. R28,79 per hourThe minimum wage of R27,58 per hour will increase to R28,79 per hour (an increase of approximately 4,4%). The new minimum wage sets a new baseline…

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EMPLOYING A DOMESTIC WORKER? HERE ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

If you employ a domestic worker (regardless of the hours) you are an employer and therefore legally compelled to register with and contribute to certain funds. 1.             Compensation Fund  All employers of domestic workers must register with the Compensation Fund. The term “domestic worker”includes a worker, a gardener, a driver of a vehicle, and a caretaker in a private household. Despite the majority of domestic…

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