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Basic Guide to Minimum Wages (Domestic Workers)

by Zopedol — last modified 2007-11-28 15:53

Minimum wages and annual increases for domestic workers.

Application

Sectoral Determination 7 applies to all domestic workers (including independent contractors and those employed by agencies), except domestic workers who -

work on farms; or
are covered by -
- another sectoral determination, or
- a bargaining council agreement.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies in respect of any matter not covered by this sectoral determination.

See

Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Workers

Special rules governing the employment of domestic workers

Minimum Wages

Workers who work more than 27 hours a week (excl. overtime):

		Minimum Wages
		Per Hour	Per Week	Per Month
Urban Areas	1 Dec 2006 - 30 Nov 2007	R 5.47	R 246.21	R 1066.83
Urban Areas
Rural Areas	1 Dec 2006 - 30 Nov 2007	R 4.44	R 199.76	R 865.54
Rural Areas

Workers who work 27 or less hours a week (excl. overtime):

		Minimum Wages
		Per Hour	Per Week	Per Month
Urban Areas	1 Dec 2006 – 30 Nov 2007	R 6.46	R 174.50	R 756.09
Urban Areas
Rural Areas	1 Dec 2006 - 30 Nov 2007	R 5.24	R 141.56	R 613.39
Rural Areas