Rustenburg – Domestic workers will receive a pay increase in December, the department of labour said on Monday.
“The Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, has the pleasure of announcing that wages for vulnerable workers in the domestic worker sector will be adjusted with effect from 1 December 2015,” Mokgadi Pela, acting departmental spokesperson said.
In terms of the Domestic Sectoral Determination, an employee that works more than 27 hours in Area A should be paid not less than an hourly rate of R 11,44, while an employee that works less than 27 hours in Area A should be paid not less than an hourly rate of R 13,39.
An employee that works more than 27 hours in Area B should be paid a minimum of R10,23 per hour and an employee that works less than 27 hours in Area B should be paid not less than R 12, 07 per hour.
Area A is defined as falling with the following municipalities: Bergrivier, Breederivier, Buffalo City, Cape Agulhas, Cederberg, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, Drakenstein, Ekurhuleni Metro, Emalahleni, Emfuleni, Ethekwini Metro, Gamagara, George, Hibiscus Coast, Karoo Hoogland, Kgatelopele, Khara Hais, Knysna, Kungwini, Kouga, Langeberg, Lesedi, Makana, Mangaung metro, Matzikama, Metsimaholo, Middelburg, Midvaal, Mngeni, Mogale City, Mosselbaai, Msunduzi, Mtubatuba, Nama Khoi, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane, Oudtshoorn, Overstrand, Plettenbergbaai, Potchefstroom (Tlokwe), Randfontein, Richtersveld Saldanha Bay, Sol Plaatjie, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Swellendam, Theewaterskloof, Umdoni, uMhlathuze and Witzenberg.
Area B includes all areas not mentioned under area A.
Sectoral determination covers the protection of workers in vulnerable sectors or areas of work, and sets minimum working hours, minimum wages, the number of leave days and termination rules.
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