{"id":2082,"date":"2022-02-09T10:10:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T08:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=2082"},"modified":"2022-02-09T10:10:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T08:10:29","slug":"national-minimum-wage-increases-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2022\/02\/09\/national-minimum-wage-increases-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"National minimum wage increases announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked has been increased from R21.69 to R23.19 for the year 2022 with effect from 01 March 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis announcement is in terms of Section 6 (5) of the NMW Act, No 9 of 2018, to amend the NMW contained in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the National Minimum Act, published under Government Notice No. 44136,\u201d Minister of Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in previous years, the adjustment provides exceptions for several worker groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These groups include farmworkers as they are entitled to a minimum wage of R23.19 per hour and domestic workers are entitled to a minimum wage of R23.19 per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workers employed on an expanded public works programme are entitled to a minimum wage of R12.75 per hour while workers who have concluded learnership agreements contemplated in section 17 of the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No 97 of 1998), are entitled to allowances contained in schedule 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is illegal and unfair labour practice for an employer to unilaterally change working hours or other employment conditions in order to implement the NMW. The NMW is the amount payable for ordinary hours of work and excludes payment of allowances (such as transportation, tools, food, or lodging), payments in kind (board or lodging), tips, bonuses, and gifts,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Act of 2018 requires the NMW Commission to review the rates on an annual basis and make recommendations to the Minister on any changes to the national minimum wage, while also taking into account alternative viewpoints, including those of the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When determining the annual adjustment the Commission considers inflation, the cost of living, and the need to maintain the value of the minimum wage and gross domestic product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also considers wage levels and collective bargaining outcomes; productivity; employers&#8217; ability to carry on their businesses successfully; the operation of small, medium, or micro-enterprises and new enterprises; and the likely impact of the recommended adjustment on 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