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Workplace Agreements Resulting in Unequal Pay

Tensions in the workplace often arise from employees feeling unfairly discriminated against upon the realisation that they are unequally paid for work of equal value. Employers must protect employees' rights and dignity, while employees should be well-informed about labour legislation to prevent unnecessary conflicts regarding the terms and conditions of employment. In the recent Labour [...]

2024-12-09T19:26:01+02:00December 9th, 2024|Theme|Comments Off on Workplace Agreements Resulting in Unequal Pay

Exemptions to the National Minimum Wage Act

The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) represents a significant step towards ensuring fair pay and improving living standards for workers in South Africa. It establishes a legal minimum wage that employers must pay their employees. However, the Act acknowledges that not all types of work fit within this standard framework and includes specific exemptions to [...]

2024-08-26T09:11:21+02:00August 26th, 2024|Theme|Comments Off on Exemptions to the National Minimum Wage Act

Sectoral Determinations & Wage Variations under the NMWA

The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) is a landmark piece of legislation aimed at establishing a baseline of fair pay for workers across South Africa. While the Act sets a general minimum wage, it also acknowledges the diverse economic realities of different sectors by allowing for sectoral determinations and wage variations. Sectoral determinations are legal [...]

2024-08-19T13:34:15+02:00August 19th, 2024|Theme|Comments Off on Sectoral Determinations & Wage Variations under the NMWA

EPWP Contracts & Learnership Allowances: Implications of the National Minimum Wage Act

The National Minimum Wage Act No 9 of 2018 (NMWA) has introduced significant changes to labour remuneration in South Africa. While its primary goal is to ensure a basic standard of living for all workers, certain categories, such as those under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and Learnership agreements, require special consideration. The Expanded [...]

2024-08-19T10:14:31+02:00August 12th, 2024|Theme|Comments Off on EPWP Contracts & Learnership Allowances: Implications of the National Minimum Wage Act

Aligning Annual Wage Increments with External Realities

South African businesses faced a multitude of challenges during the preceding financial year. Load shedding posed a significant obstacle, disrupting operations and increasing costs. The railway freight logistics sector also grappled with security challenges, including cable theft, vandalism, and track theft. These security breaches disrupted schedules and inflated transportation costs and had a cascading effect [...]

2024-03-14T09:04:48+02:00March 8th, 2024|Wages|Comments Off on Aligning Annual Wage Increments with External Realities

Rising Tides: The National Minimum Wage & Keeping Your Business Buoyant

The recent announcement by the Department of Employment and Labour to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from R25.42 to R27.58 per hour, effective from 1 March 2024, marks a critical juncture for South Africa’s labour market. This legislative change is aimed at addressing longstanding issues of living wages and economic disparity, seeking to uplift [...]

2024-03-12T14:09:06+02:00February 7th, 2024|Wages|Comments Off on Rising Tides: The National Minimum Wage & Keeping Your Business Buoyant

Collective Bargaining – The 2024 National Wage Negotiations for the MEIBC & BCCEI

Reflecting on 2022, members of the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) undoubtedly recall a momentous juncture that reshaped the landscape for Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). During this significant period, official communication reverberated throughout the MEIBC, bearing news of a landmark triumph for small businesses. For the first time in the Council's [...]

2023-12-13T11:13:16+02:00December 13th, 2023|Wages|Comments Off on Collective Bargaining – The 2024 National Wage Negotiations for the MEIBC & BCCEI

Navigating Minimum Wage Compliance: Lessons from the Quantum Foods Case

The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) has been a significant milestone in the pursuit of social and economic justice for vulnerable workers in South Africa. It aims to protect low-wage workers from exploitation and improve their earnings by setting minimum wage standards. One of the critical questions arising from this Act is how various components [...]

2023-11-27T11:11:27+02:00November 27th, 2023|General|2 Comments

But I worked two Sundays this month – I haven’t been paid correctly!

Even with the quick progression of technology and better record-keeping systems when it comes to employee hours and work done, there nonetheless still exists numerous disputes that arise as a consequence of overtime and Sunday hours worked by an employee. As a general rule, the ordinary hours worked and any overtime or Sunday hours worked [...]

2023-05-18T12:46:36+02:00January 9th, 2023|Contracts, Theme|Comments Off on But I worked two Sundays this month – I haven’t been paid correctly!

Can employers calculate wages by including commission to comply with the National Minimum Wage Act?

In certain industries, such as hospitality, retail sector, estate agents and financial advisory, commission is an important component of the payment structure of these employees. In the calculation of the employee's remuneration, on more than one occasion, the question arose if the commission forms part of the calculation to comply with the National Minimum Wage [...]

2022-08-19T11:34:16+02:00August 19th, 2022|Wages|Comments Off on Can employers calculate wages by including commission to comply with the National Minimum Wage Act?
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