The Minimum Wage for the Hospitality Sector has been increased by 5,2 % by the Department of Labour from tomorrow, and is now R2084,52 per month for businesses with 10 or fewer employees, and R2323,87 for businesses with more than 10 employees. The increase is on 1 July every year, and the increase was reduced this year due to the lower Consumer Price Index.
The new Minimum Wages are as below:
TABLE 1:
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Table 1: Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees |
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Minimum rate for the period |
Minimum rate for the period |
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1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 |
1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 |
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Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
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R2084-52 |
R481-10
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R10-70
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Previous Minimum wage + CPI + 1% |
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TABLE 2:
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Table 1: Minimum wages for employers with more than 10 employees |
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Minimum rate for the period |
Minimum rate for the period |
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1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 |
1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 |
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Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
Hourly |
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R2323-87 |
R536-34
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R11-92
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Previous Minimum wage + CPI + 1% |
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