More than six million workers are expected to benefit from the National Minimum Wage when it is introduced, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. Speaking during an interview with the Government Communications (GCIS) in Tshwane on Monday, Minister Oliphant said through the Ministerial Sectoral Determinations, there are 4.5 million workers that are currently being paid under the Ministerial Sectoral Determinations. “Workers who are not even organised in South Africa are more than … [Read more...] about When the National Minimum Wage is introduced…
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Can’t Pay the Minimum Wage? Apply Online for Relief.
The Department of Labour is developing an online system to help analyse data submitted by employers when applying for national minimum wage exemptions. Exemptions cover employers who can demonstrate that they are not able to pay the national minimum wage. This is according to the Department of Labour’s Director of Collective Bargaining, Thembinkosi Mkalipi. He said while exemptions were not new, as the department was currently dealing with them on sectoral determinations, he cautioned … [Read more...] about Can’t Pay the Minimum Wage? Apply Online for Relief.
