The Department of Labour’s new Minimum Wage for the hospitality industry\u00a0is applicable\u00a0from\u00a0today, as detailed below:<\/p>\n
Minimum Wage<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | R.p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n | R.p.w.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n | R.p.h.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/span><\/td>\n | <\/span><\/td>\n | <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | R 1,843.23<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n | R 425.43<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n | R 9.45<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/span><\/td>\n | <\/span><\/td>\n | <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | The wage increase, based on inflation plus 2 %, does not take the credit crunch into account, as it was designed two years ago.\u00a0\u00a0 Many a worker may wish to retain his or her job at the current level than to be made redundant due to a further financial burden on employers.<\/p>\n |