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Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has approved the new wage structure for the Domestic Workers Sector following the upward adjustment of the new minimum wage.
The Department says the minimum wage adjustment is in line with legislation to protect workers in sectors in which they are likely to be exploited, or where worker organisations and trade unions are absent, and workers are not covered by regulating mechanisms.
The new sectoral determination of domestic workers starting from 1 December 2014 to 30 November 2015 prescribes that the minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week as follows:
*Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) is R10.95 hourly rate, R476.68 weekly rate and R2065.47 monthly rate.
*Area B (those not covered in Area A) R9.30 hourly rate, R418.32 weekly rate and R1812.57 monthly rate.
While the Minimum wages for domestic workers from 1 December 2014 to 30 November 2015 who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less is as follows:
*Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) is R12.40 hourly rate, R334.74 weekly rate and R1450.33 monthly rate.
*Area B (those not covered in Area A) R10.98 hourly rate, R296.35 weekly rate and R1284.09 monthly rate.
